Ricotta Raisin Coffee Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the sugar mixture alternately with yogurt. Stir in raisins. Pour half of the batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. , Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle half over batter. Top with remaining batter and topping. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl the topping. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
• Combine butter and 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix until well combined. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in almond flour and ricotta cheese with a silicone spatula.
• Wash and dry the beaters and beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold stiff egg whites into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• Bake on the center rake of the preheated oven until edges of the cake are lightly browned, about 50 minutes. Cake will still be a little wobbly in the middle.
• Remove from the oven and let the cake to cool completely in the pan before transferring to a cake platter, about 1 hour. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, mix the ingredients together. Thickly butter a 9 or 10-inch springform pan and press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate, uncovered, while you make the filling.
• Filling: Filling: In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), mix the ricotta, sour cream, egg yolks, and flour until smooth (the mixture will remain a bit grainy from the ricotta). Add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla and blend until creamy. Fold in the raisins.
• In a clean dry bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold them into the filling mixture. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until the top of the cake is set and dry to the touch, though still a bit soft in the center, 70 to 80 minutes. It should "shimmy" a bit when you shake the pan; it will firm up more as it cools. Let cool in the pan. The cake will deflate a bit as it cools. Cover and refrigerate the cake at least 2 hours. (Or refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 48 hours.) Remove the sides of the pan and serve cold.

Steps:

• 1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, except substitute milk for water.
• 2. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine cheese, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1-2 minutes to blend. Stir in raisins and orange zest.
• 4. Spoon mixture evenly over cake batter. Do not stir. Bake at 350 degrees for 1- 1 1/4 hours or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool and serve with Rum Sauce, if desired, or sprinkle with powdered sugar or can be served with berries and whipped cream. Keep refrigerated. This cake is best if refrigerated overnight and then dusted with powdered sugar.
• 5. RUM SAUCE: (optional) 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup half and half 2 tbsp. rum 1 tsp. vanilla Combine butter, sugar and half and half in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture is slightly thick (about 5 minutes). Stir in rum and vanilla and cook for a few minutes more. Cool slightly and serve over cake.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. , In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. , Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in raisins. Spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with half of the crumb mixture. Carefully spread with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.