The gluten-free ricotta and hazelnut bundt cake is a delicious and delicate dessert, perfect for a tasty breakfast but also to serve as a dessert after a meal or for a snack.
It’s a soft and moist cake that melts in your mouth with every bite, with an intense hazelnut flavor.
* If you prefer, you can replace the combination of rice flour/potato starch/cornstarch with the same amount of a ready-made gluten-free cake mix.
Let’s see how to prepare it…
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 14 oz ricotta (for me lactose-free)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 3/4 cup hazelnut spread
- 3/4 cup rice flour
- 1/4 cup gluten-free potato starch
- 1/4 cup gluten-free cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or a packet of vanillin)
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
- to taste whole peeled hazelnuts
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- Electric Whisks
- Bundt Cake Pan
Steps
First, turn on the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit so it has time to preheat.
In a bowl, beat the ricotta with the sugar using the whisks, add the eggs and mix well, then add the hazelnut spread, a pinch of salt, and the vanilla. I used a hazelnut spread without cocoa and with granules inside, but you can substitute with another of your choice.
Now add the dry ingredients, the flours, and baking powder, preferably previously sifted, and work with the whisks until you have a smooth cream. Finally, add the chocolate chips and mix well.
Grease the inside of the bundt cake pan (alternatively, you can also use a regular cake pan) very well, pour the mixture, and sprinkle the coarsely chopped hazelnuts on top.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes, always do the toothpick test to check if it’s baked before removing from the oven. Allow to cool completely before removing the cake from the pan.
👉As always, I recommend storing the cake well-sealed, in a cake holder or under a dome, this will keep it soft for several days.
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