Ricotta Almond Flour Cake
Adapted from ItalianFoodForever.com
Diabetic friendly, lo-carb ricotta, lemon and almond cake. Easy to make!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
- 1 Cup ricotta cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 Cup coconut sugar + 3/4 Cup Stevia sweetener
- 2 Cups almond flour + 1/2 Cup coconut flour
- 1 Teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 Cup sliced almonds
- Powdered Sugar
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Use baking spray or lightly grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
Use an electric hand mixer to beat together the ricotta cheese, eggs, extract, and sugar blend until smooth.
Stir in the lemon zest and almond flour.
Spread the batter into your prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the sliced almonds.
Bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool the cake for 10 minutes then remove the sides.
Cool completely, then lightly dust the top with powdered sugar and serve.
Keyword almond flour, diabetic friendly, low carb