Sweet Cravings

I was craving something sweet earlier and have been on a major citrus kick lately - we experiemented with some lemon white chocolate cookies over the weekend that still need to be tested one final time and then posted. There has been an unopened container of ricotta cheese sitting in the fridge for at least a month, possibly longer. I figured it was time to use it up for something before it expired. This cake was so moist with a delicate citrus tang. 60 minutes did it for me with the baking time. I think it was slightly too much batter for my particular bundt pane (see second photo) because ther was no hole through the middle, rather a dip and then it sealed itself off.

Orange Ricotta Bundt Cake
a goodLife {eats} creation

• 3 c flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 3/4 c butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 c ricotta cheese
• juice of 3 oranges
• zest of 3 oranges
• 1 1/2 c fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 c powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbs orange juice

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom and sides of a bundt cake pan. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest; set aside. Beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, beat on medium for 2 minutes, scraping bowl periodically. Stir in orange juice. Beat 1/4 of the flour mixture and ricotta cheese at a time alternately into sugar mixture on low speed till blended. Spread 1/3 of batter into pan, then sprinkle with 1/2 of cranberries; repeat until all the batter and cranberries are used. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until tooth pick comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan to wire rack, cool. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and orange juice. Stir until it becomes a smooth glaze. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.