ITALIAN SUMMER STRAWBERRY CAKE RECIPE with ricotta | An Impressive Make Ahead Dessert

This Italian Summer Strawberry Cake will blow you away! Be the person that puts that smile on everyone's face, and bring it to your next summer gathering* Perfect for summer, it features the fruit of the season, the strawberry! The ricotta cheese makes it Italian. I didn't make the rules. *Word of caution. You will have a lot of invitations when word gets out that you bring treats like this cake. Opening Theme: Can I Come In Your Kitchen - Written & Composed by David Rotundo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/036Jv7... All Music Licensed by our friend David Rotundo and All Other Music Licensed by Artlist.io MY TRIED AND TRUE KITCHEN FAVES (affiliate): Thermapen Mk4 - http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-... Knife Sharpener https://amzn.to/2TVwPR2 Espresso Spoons https://amzn.to/3p1FUX4 Spice Sized Mason Jars https://amzn.to/34YkwtB Bodum https://amzn.to/3l1Kimh Coffee Grinder https://amzn.to/2TUf8kX Kettle https://amzn.to/38bSnkN Vegetable Peeler https://amzn.to/2Gxerek Bench Scraper https://amzn.to/350nm1o Kitchen Aid Mixer https://amzn.to/350wUJL Corelle Dishes https://amzn.to/2TRXZZd Kitchen Aid Food Chopper https://amzn.to/2I9BrQP Cast Iron Pan https://amzn.to/3mTIr3z 'Here’s what you’ll need for the cake… • 10 tablespoons / 140 grams unsalted room temperature butter • 1 cup sugar • 3 large eggs • 1 cup fresh whole milk ricotta • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • The zest of 1 lemon • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour • 1 tablespoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon salt • 12-14 large strawberries, stem removed and cut in half • About 2 tablespoons sugar (brown, white, coconut… whatever you like!) Here’s what you do… • Preheat oven to 350F • Butter and flour a 9-inch spring form pan • Get out your stand mixer or electric hand mixer • Cream the butter 140 grams of softened butter and 1 cup of sugar until it is light and fluffy. • Get your eggs ready. Add the 3 eggs, one at a time, making sure each one is incorporated • Once things are smooth, add the 1 cup of ricotta, 2 tablespoons of yogurt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the zest of 1 lemon and mix until fully incorporated. • In a separate bowl, combine 1¼ cups of flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix together. • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined and no dry spots remain. Do not over mix! • Pour the batter into your prepared baking dish and smooth out the top. • Cut your strawberries down the middle and arrange them cut side up. Press each one gently into the batter. • Sprinkle the top of the cake with 2 tablespoons of your sugar of choice. • Bake the cake for 45 minutes. Make sure a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. If not, give it another 5 minutes until it does. Let me cake cool completely before cutting. • *If you’d like your cake to have a more roasted top, proceed to the next step! • Once the cake is done, move your oven rack up to the second highest position and turn the broiler on high. Broil the top of the cake for maximum 2 minutes, keep an eye on it! • Broil the top of the cake • This cake is awesome on it’s own or with some whipped cream, crème fraiche, or even vanilla ice cream!