Foodista | Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Food News | Almond Ricotta Cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• cups sugar
• 2/3 canola oil
• 2/3 cup 2%% ricotta cheese (or wholw ricoota)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rum
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Topping:
• 3/4 cup 2%% ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup +2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (optional)