Black Sesame Ricotta Cake

May 23, 2023 · in Desserts

Continuing on my series of paying homage to Ina Garten's recipes and making them Asian, this next recipe is a play off of Ina's blueberry ricotta breakfast cake. I changed up the flavor profile and made it a black sesame cake using glutinous rice flour instead of regular all-purpose (making this cake gluten-free!). The ricotta in her recipe adds lightness and moisture, which lends itself well in this mochi cake recipe allowing it to be chewy yet still soft like a regular cake. This mochi cake will make your kitchen smell like the most caramel-y, nutty, butter factory - a preview of what's to come for your taste buds.

–Frankie
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At a glance

Yield

8 slices

Time

1 hour

Ingredients

Batter

1 stick of unsalted butter

6 tablespoons black sesame seeds, plus extra for sprinkling

1 1/2 cups glutinous rice flour

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 large eggs

1 cup whole-milk ricotta

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

White sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Topping (optional)

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup ricotta

1 tablespoons maple syrup

1/4 tsp kosher salt

Strawberries, halved



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Batter

1 stick of unsalted butter

6 tablespoons black sesame seeds, plus extra for sprinkling

1 1/2 cups glutinous rice flour

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 large eggs

1 cup whole-milk ricotta

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

White sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Topping (optional)

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup ricotta

1 tablespoons maple syrup

1/4 tsp kosher salt

Strawberries, halved