One of the loveliest cakes I have eaten in a while was a Vanilla, Ricotta and Almond Cake with Poached Fruit, a recent Queen Baking Club challenge. You can find the recipe online here.
This wonderful cake contains ricotta, which makes it smooth and moist; it contains almond meal, to give it a little nuttiness and texture; and lush berries, to give it sweetness and additional moistness. The underlying cake is complemented by the poached fruit (in my case, pears) and berries on top, which make the cake decorative and add additional flavour.
This is one of those cakes you have to walk away from so that you don't eat the whole thing. It is such a moist and luscious cake that it is difficult to stop at just one piece.
This cake would be lovely served with cream, crème fraiche or icecream. However, I served it just with a drizzle of the pear poaching syrup as suggested by Queen (but be warned, it is very sweet).
If you like fruity cakes, I highly recommend making this one.
Dear Gaye, this looks like a cake I would love to bake. Moist, loaded with fruit and ricotta and just perfect alongside a steaming cup of tea in the afternoon!
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Great, sounds and looks like a winner! Yum!!!
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