Emily Smith

Never mind the sour cream, farmer's cheese, cream cheese, water bath, and worrying about a sunken center. The filling for this delicious, easy cheesecake recipe has just four simple ingredients, and the cake bakes in a mere 30 minutes. Now THAT'S easy!

How does this lemon ricotta cake get its plush, melt-in-your-mouth texture and tightly knit crumb? The moisture and richness of the ricotta helps, of course, but the real ticket is our finely milled ‘00’ Pizza Flour, which is for more than just pizza! In this recipe, it keeps the cake super soft and light. Sweet but not sugary, flavorful but not bossy, this cake is as suitable with morning coffee as it is with after-dinner espresso. The crunchy lemon glaze adds another dimension of citrus flavor, as does the hint of Fiori di Sicilia, which gets stronger as the cake sits.