Chocolate Ricotta Cake

4/24/2026

Chocolate Ricotta Cake

4/24/2026
Chocolate cake with ricotta recipe with video
5.0
(2)
12
20 min
40 min
One portion: 100 g
358 kcal
40g carbs
7g protein
19g fat
Chocolate cake with ricotta recipe with video
Equipment
Baking pan with a diameter of about 22-23 cm.
Ingredients
ingredients for chocolate ricotta cake
100 g chocolate (dark)
170 g butter (preferably soft)
190 g wheat flour - all-purpose (1 and 1/4 cups)
40 g dark cocoa (1/2 cup)
2 teaspoons baking powder
300 g sugar (1 and 1/2 cups)
3 eggs (size L)
about 25 g chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate - optional)
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Instructions
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How to make chocolate ricotta cake step by step
Step 1 - preparations
1

Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle thoroughly with breadcrumbs or flour - you can also line it with baking paper instead.

2

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (top-bottom mode) or 170 degrees Celsius (convection mode).

Step 2 - prepare the chocolate
1

Break the chocolate into pieces into a heatproof dish, add the butter in pieces and heat together for about 1.5-2 minutes in the microwave - until melted.

100 g chocolate, 170 g butter
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2

Mix thoroughly together to form a smooth glaze and set aside for a moment.

Step 3 - prepare the chocolate cake batter
1

In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder - mix with a spoon.

190 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 40 g dark cocoa, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 300 g sugar
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2

In a second bowl, thoroughly mix the eggs with the ricotta cheese.

3 eggs, 375 g ricotta cheese
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3

Add the eggs with ricotta and the melted chocolate to the dry ingredients - mix until combined.

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4

Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.

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5

If desired, additionally sprinkle the top of the cake with chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.

about 25 g chocolate chips
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Step 4 - bake the chocolate cake
1

Place the pan with the cake into the preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes - until a wooden skewer comes out clean.

2

After baking, let the cake cool.

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Tips from Beata

A glass has a capacity of 250 ml.

Check the notes below the recipe if you are looking for ingredient substitutes. 

The recipe video is in Polish, but you can watch it to see the step-by-step process.

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Keywords
#dark chocolate cake
#no-mixer cake
#ricotta cake
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