Fig-Ricotta Cake

Moist, dense, and rich, this loaf cake uses creamy ricotta cheese and fresh figs for delicious flavor and texture.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 373 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• nonstick cooking spray
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 ½ cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 4 fresh figs, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 fresh fig slices
• 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Beat ricotta cheese, sugar, and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by almond extract. Beat in flour mixture on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl until combined; beat batter for about 30 seconds more.

Step 4

Place chopped figs into a bowl, sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over, and stir to coat. Fold figs into the batter. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Place fig slices on top of the batter, down the center.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Remove from the pan once the cake has cooled, 20 to 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.