The Christmas gateau is a soft and creamy cake without flour, butter, oil, or yeast. I have made many sweet gateaux and couldn’t resist making a Christmas-themed one, so I added raisins, candied fruit, cinnamon, and chocolate chips, essential ingredients for Christmas, and made a delicious dessert perfect even for those gluten intolerant. The Christmas gateau melts in your mouth, and with just a few minutes using a simple fork, you can create a truly amazing dessert!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8-inch pan
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, New Year
Ingredients
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 3.5 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup candied fruit
- 3 eggs
- to taste vanilla
- to taste powdered sugar
Steps
The Christmas gateau is very easy and quick to prepare. First, put the eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl and mix with a fork. Add the ricotta, milk, cornstarch, and cinnamon, and mix all ingredients well. Incorporate the chocolate chips, candied fruits, and raisins previously soaked and well-drained, and mix.
Transfer the mixture into a pan lined with parchment paper and bake the Christmas gateau in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes.
Once cooked, let the Christmas gateau cool and garnish it with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Tips:
The Christmas gateau keeps at room temperature for a couple of days or in the fridge for 3-4 days. If you don’t like cinnamon, you can omit it. If you don’t like candied fruits or raisins, replace them with more chocolate chips.
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