Recipe

Chocolate and orange baked ricotta cake

This chocolate and orange baked ricotta cake recipe may just be the ultimate dessert!

Jan 27, 2014 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 45 mins cooking
  • Serves 12
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Ingredients

Chocolate and orange baked ricotta
  • 1 kilogram ricotta
  • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 100 gram dark chocolate, melted
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 orange, grated rind
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 oranges, cut into segments

Method

Chocolate and orange baked ricotta
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 170°C or 150°C fan. Lightly grease a 20cm springform pan with cooking oil spray.
  • 2
    Process ricotta, sugar and eggs in a food processor until smooth. Divide between two bowls.
  • 3
    Stir chocolate and cocoa into one bowl. Stir orange rind and juice into other bowl.
  • 4
    Spoon chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Smooth top. Top with orange mixture.
  • 5
    Bake for 45 minutes, until pale golden. Turn off oven and cool with door ajar. Chill.
  • 6
    Cut into wedges and serve topped with orange segments.

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