Free Recipe

Serves 9

Cake Ingredients

• ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 apples, peeled, cored and grated (you should have 2½ cups grated apple)
• ½ cup pecans, toasted & coarsely chopped

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 350° (180° C). Grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) square pan.

Cream together ricotta, butter and sugar until fluffy. Add 1 beaten egg and mix well. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into the ricotta mixture and mix well to combine. Fold in the apples and pecans.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown and done in the center. Cut into 9 equal squares and serve warm or room temperature with Bourbon Chantilly Cream.

Chantilly Cream Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ cup bourbon or any other liqueur

Method

In a chilled glass or stainless steel medium bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and bourbon and whip until stiff.