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May 28, 2025

This cake is made up of fluffy ricotta lemon cake layered with fresh strawberries and strawberry buttercream. It's surprisingly simple, bright, and full of delicious summery flavors! *Note: this is a high-altitude recipe.

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Ricotta Strawberry Lemon Cake
Ricotta Strawberry Lemon Cake
Ricotta Strawberry Lemon Cake
Ricotta Strawberry Lemon Cake
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Ricotta Strawberry Lemon Cake

Ingredients

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Ricotta Strawberry Lemon Cake

Ricotta Lemon Cake

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Preheat the oven to 375°F.* Line the bottoms of 3 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper and grease with baking spray, unsalted butter, or neutral oil.
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In a large bowl, add the sugar and lemon zest. Use your fingertips to rub the two ingredients together until the lemon sugar is very fragrant and starting to clump together a bit, about 60 seconds.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Next, add the unsalted butter to the lemon sugar. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Mix in the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Then, add the vanilla extract, ricotta cheese, and neutral oil and mix until smooth.
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Add half of the flour mixture followed by half of the milk. Beat just until combined. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to scrape any leftover ingredients at the bottom of a bowl. Do not over-mix!
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Divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans and smooth with a rubber spatula. Place the cake pans on a sheet pan and pop them in the oven. Bake the cakes for 18-21 minutes, just until an inserted toothpick has a few moist crumbs on it.
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Let the cakes cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then, flip them onto a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.

Strawberry Buttercream

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Place the freeze dried strawberries in a food processor.** Pulse until you have a fine powder. Sift the strawberry powder through a fine mesh sieve to remove any seeds. Discard the seeds and set the strawberry powder aside.
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In a large bowl, combine the butter and half of the powdered sugar. Beat until the mixture is combined, about 2-3 minutes.
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Mix in the strawberry powder and the remaining powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth.
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Add the vanilla extract, milk, and salt. If the frosting is too thick, add milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Beat the buttercream until it's light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

Assemble The Cake

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Use a serrated knife to evenly cut the domes off of the tops of the cakes, if necessary. Spoon about 2 cups of frosting into a piping bag.
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Place one cake layer on a plate or cake stand. Spread a thin layer of strawberry buttercream on the top of the cake and then add a layer of strawberry slices. Using the piping bag, pipe a thick layer of frosting around the rim of the cake to create a dam. Top with another cake layer, and gently press down to adhere the cake to the buttercream. Repeat, finishing with the third cake layer.
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Place a dollop of frosting on top of the third layer of cake and smooth with an offset spatula. To frost the cake, just place the flat edge of a bench scraper or offset spatula parallel against the cake. Gently press while spinning the cake stand/plate to smooth out the frosting. Fill in any gaps with more frosting using an offset spatula. Repeat as many times as necessary until you're happy with how it looks.
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Decorate the cake as desired. Serve and enjoy!
31.15%

24.2 g

Carbs

43.82%

15.13 g

Fat

22.72%

17.65 g

Protein

15.53%

310.7 kcal

Calories

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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