Milk Tea-Infused Cake with Ricotta Filling

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. (62 g) sugar
• 1 cup + 1 tbsp. (112 g) sugar
• 1.5 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp. (135 g) all purpose flour (or wheat-free flour blend)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. (68 g) extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp. (105 g) whole milk
• 15 oz. (425 g) ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup (65 g) confectioner’s sugar
• 2 oz. (56 g) bittersweet chocolate
• 2 tbsp. (30 g) chopped candied orange peel (or the microplaned zest of one orange)
• 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
• 1 packet Sri Lankan Milk Tea