- Preheating and Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Beat ricotta cheese, sugar, and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by almond extract. Beat in flour mixture on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl until combined; beat batter for about 30 seconds more.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Place chopped figs into a bowl, sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over, and stir to coat. Fold figs into the batter. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Place fig slices on top of the batter, down the center.
- Preheating and Prep
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes.
- Preheating and Prep
Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Remove from the pan once the cake has cooled, 20 to 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Calories:374 kcal%18%
- Protein:8.0 g%16%
- Carbohydrates:45.0 g%15%
- Fat:18.0 g%36%
- Sugar:27.0 g%27%
- Salt:1.1 g%16%
- Energy:1565 kJ%26%
Fig-Ricotta Cake is a delicious and satisfying dish, Featuring nonstick cooking spray, all and baking powder, perfectly balancing sweetness with texture in every bite. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside.
