Luxurious Ricotta Frosting

Submitted by YummySmellsca

"Using my "Rich and Creamy Ricotta" as a base, this is a light but very flavourful alternative to cream cheese frosting that works wonders on carrot, spice or coffee cake! You can even use it to fill cannoli in a pinch."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 9" cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese, like Rich and Creamy Ricotta
• 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated shortening (I used Earth Balance, don't use butter, it makes it too soft to hold up)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 small oranges, zest of or 1/2 large orange, zest of
• 1⁄3 cup sifted icing sugar
• 1 pinch nutmeg

directions

1. Beat together ricotta, shortening, vanilla and orange zest in a bowl.
2. Add the sugar and nutmeg and beat until smooth and fluffy.
3. Keep in the fridge.
4. This makes enough for top and filling of a 9" cake, 12 slices.

Reviews

[Liz O.]

I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I found a bunch of different recipes online and pretty much followed this one except for a few things. I used about 4 ounces of milk free Ricotta (Tofutti's), maybe about 3 ounces of Smart Balance butter, about 3 ounces of lactose free yoplait vanilla yogurt, a few tablespoons of powdered sugar, and about 1 tablespoons of gluten free all purpose baking flour. I used the nutmeg, as well as a little under a tablespoon of vanilla extract. Absolutely amazing. This recipe was a really good starting point for me to make my frosting.