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Ricotta: 1 cup (I can’t believe I forgot to add this to the ingredient card…!)
My Southern Italian almond and ricotta fig cake is outrageously good! The whipped honey ricotta cream is the perfect creamy counterbalance for the figs. I created this cake to stand up to whatever fruit you want, so if it’s not fig season when you’re watching this, sub out figs for any other fruit – pears, cherries, plums, oranges, etc.
Though I’m calling this a southern Italian recipe, a fig cake like this could also come from any country in the Middle East or southern Mediterranean. I’m pairing this cake with the movie MALENA, because the movie takes place in Sicily, where most of these ingredients come from. Eat the cake, watch the movie, and be transported to Italia!
If you make my cake, please post it and tag me so I can see your creations! I’m super active on @thetravelmuse on IG.