Description
A moist and nutty coffee cake made with ricotta, almond flour, pistachios, and almonds—perfect for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup ricotta cheese
½ cup almond flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup chopped pistachios
½ cup sliced almonds
Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2–3 tbsp milk, ½ tsp almond extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch pan and line with parchment.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add almond and vanilla extracts.
4. Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with ricotta.
6. Fold in pistachios and almonds.
7. Bake 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool completely, glaze, and garnish with extra nuts.
Notes
Toast the nuts before adding for deeper flavor.
This cake tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 70mg