Budino Di Ricotta

Name: Budino Di Ricotta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 500 g Ricotta; 4 large Eggs; 3 tbs Flour; 250 g Sugar; 1 tsp Cinnamon; Grated Zest of 2 Lemons; 5 tbs Dark Rum; sprinking Icing Sugar

A classic Italian dessert from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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servings

352

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Origin

Categorized as Italian Dessert in TheMealDB. Original source: https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/ricotta-cake-budino-di-ricotta

Ingredients

500 gRicotta
4 largeEggs
3 tbsFlour
250 gSugar
1 tspCinnamon
Grated Zest of 2Lemons
5 tbsDark Rum
sprinkingIcing Sugar

Instructions

01
Mash the ricotta and beat well with the egg yolks, stir in the flour, sugar, cinnamon, grated lemon rind and the rum and mix well. You can do this in a food processor. Beat the egg whites until stiff, fold in and pour into a buttered and floured 25cm cake tin. Bake in the oven at 180ºC/160ºC fan/gas 4 for about 40 minutes, or until it is firm.
02
Serve hot or cold dusted with icing sugar.