Gluten-Free Orange-Ricotta Company Cake
This Orange-Ricotta Company Cake is a simple, versatile, and delicious glazed loaf that’s sure to wow any guest.
Gluten-Free Orange-Ricotta Company Cake
Photo Credit : Christine HanEveryone needs a company cake—something easy to whip up, that requires just a bowl, a whisk, a loaf pan, and an easy glaze to pour over the top. This one happens to be gluten-free, but you don’t have to be on a special diet to enjoy it. You can substitute any citrus juice and zest here.
This recipe from Kat Ashmore first appeared in the July/August 2024 issue of Yankee Magazine. Kat’s first cookbook, Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun, is a New York Times bestseller.
For the cake
Ingredients
3 large eggs, at room temperature
¾ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest (from about 3 oranges)
½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 oranges)
1¾ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F and set a rack to the middle position. Grease one standard loaf pan with nonstick spray and line it with a piece of parchment paper cut long enough so it hangs over the sides by a couple of inches.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and ricotta until blended. Add the oil, vanilla, granulated sugar, orange zest, and juice, and whisk again to combine. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and whisk until there are no traces of flour visible. The batter will be lumpy even now, but it’ll just be the curds of ricotta.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until puffed and golden, 50 to 60 minutes. Let the loaf cool for 15 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cake cools, make the glaze (below).
Using a pastry brush or spoon, cover the cake with the glaze, going over and over the cake until the glaze is used up. Let harden for at least 5 minutes, then serve. Yields about 8 servings.
For the glaze
Ingredients
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
½ cup powdered sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, powdered sugar, and salt. Cover and set aside until you are ready to glaze.
