Ricotta Cake in Air Fryer

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20 November, 2025

🍊 Air Fryer Ricotta Cake: Soft, Fluffy and Easy

A quick and delicious recipe for a snack or breakfast in 30 minutes 🧑🏻‍🍳✨

🥰 A light cake full of flavor

If you are looking for a cake soft, fluffy and with a creamy touchhe ricotta sponge cake It is the perfect choice.
The ricotta provides moisture and delicacy, while the butter and milk balance the texture, achieving a velvety bite that melts in the mouth.

Furthermore, when preparing it in air fryeruniform and quick cooking is achieved, with a light golden brown that makes the base perfect, without the need for a traditional oven. 🍰🔥

Ricotta Cake in Air Fryer

🍋 Why you will love it

Is light and does not cloy, ideal to accompany coffee or tea.
Can customize the scent: vanilla, orange or lemon zest.
The air fryer makes it fast and convenientwithout turning on the large oven.
Perfect for breakfasts, snacks or last minute desserts.

🛒 Ingredients

100g of ricotta
2 heaped tablespoons of sugar
Vanilla or orange/lemon zest (optional)
1 egg
40g of butter
1/3 cup of milk
3 heaped tablespoons of flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

🔪 Step by step preparation

1️⃣ Step on the ricotta

Crush the ricotta with a fork until smooth and creamy.

2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients

Add the sugarthe flour and the baking powder to ricotta. Mix well and reserve.

3️⃣ Prepare the liquid mixture

Melts the butter and let cool to room temperature.
Add the egg and the milkbeating until a homogeneous mixture remains.

4️⃣ Combine both mixtures

Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and mix gently until homogenized. Little pieces of ricotta will remain visible, providing texture and creaminess.

5️⃣ Bake in the Airfryer

Butter and flour a small mold (approx. 14 x 14 cm) that fits in your air fryer.
Pour the batter and cook 180°C for 25 minutes.

6️⃣ Check cooking

Prick with a toothpick; If it comes out dry, remove the cake and let it cool on a rack.
If the base is not golden, unmold, invert into the mold and bake. 5 more minutes at 180 °C.

💡 Tips and tricks

🍋 Citrus zest: a touch of lemon or orange enhances the flavor and makes it more aromatic.
🧈 Cold melted butter: prevents the mixture from cutting when joining it with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ Adjust the time according to the size of the mold; small ones usually need less time than large ones.
🌿 Serve with fresh fruits, jam or a little honey for a more complete breakfast.

Recipe by Jesus