Budino di Ricotta
Desserteasy55 minServes 8est. 56p/servingItalian

Budino di Ricotta

A light Italian ricotta cake — closer to a baked custard than a dense sponge. The ricotta gives it a slightly grainy, custardy crumb; the rum and lemon zest lift it into something genuinely special. Quick to make, interesting to eat, and much cheaper than it looks.

8 servings

56p / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

ricotta

500 g

50pest.

egg

4

20pest.

plain flour

3 tbsp

8pest.

caster sugar

250 g

10pest.

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

80pest.

lemon

2

30pest.

dark rum

5 tbsp

40pest.

icing sugar

to taste

12pest.