Ricotta cake with kumquat marmalade from Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence (page 61) by Claire Saffitz

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    See recipe for seasonal variations. Can substitute vanilla extract for vanilla beans.

  • MsMonsoon on April 06, 2026

    Doubled this recipe to get the 9-inch plus two 6-inch cakes. It was too much for my 11-cup food processor and I couldn’t add the flour so had to do that part in a big bowl. 1.5x a recipe would be better than 2x. My cakes needed a lot more time than 45 minutes — even the little ones went at least 55 minutes. The cakes are rich yet fluffy and resemble a cross between a cheesecake and a close-crumb pound cake. I might increase the lemon zest even more. I worried the kumquat marmalade had too much liquid but it cooled and settled into a good consistency. Look forward to trying this with various fruits.

  • elisa_m95b99 on February 21, 2026

    This was so yummy

  • j.va on April 19, 2021

    Delicious dessert. The cake assembles exactly as written in the recipe, though mine needed a smidge longer to cook. It has the flavor of a ricotta cheesecake but is incredibly light. Served with the kumquat marmalade, which I made as directed except using vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extract. Held up for several days afterwards in the fridge. Can't wait to make again and try another type of fruit on top.

  • spatterson88 on April 05, 2021

    I topped this with berries that had been marinating in a hibiscus syrup. It was everyone's favorite part of the meal.

  • EmilyR on October 21, 2020

    I love kumquats so I had to make this. Obviously you can make each recipe individually, but together it feels like a cannoli meets a cake. The texture was very interesting with a softer middle, but everyone enjoyed it.

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