# Italian Ricotta Cheesecake (Gateau)

This recipe makes a delicious Italian Ricotta Cheesecake (Gateau), a creamy and delightful dessert.

- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 piece butter
- 1 sleeve graham crackers
- 1 graham cracker crumbs
- 3 pounds ricotta
- 5 eggs
- 10 maraschino cherries
- 1 teaspoon cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 0.25 cup all purpose flour
- 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 ounces chocolate morsels
- 0.75 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Grease a 10 inch springform pan with butter.
2. In a bowl, mix 3 pounds of ricotta, 5 eggs, 10 maraschino cherries (cut into quarters), 1 teaspoon of cherry juice, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 cup of sugar, and 1/4 cup of flour.
3. Add 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream and 6 ounces of chocolate morsels to the ricotta mixture and stir well.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumbs on top.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
6. After baking, let the cake cool completely.
7. Run a butter knife around the edges of the cake to release it from the pan.
8. In a microwave, heat 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream and chocolate morsels until melted. Mix until smooth.
9. Drizzle the melted chocolate ganache over the cake. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

## Equipment

- springform pan
- paper towel
- bowl
- wooden spoon
- whisk
- oven
- baking sheet
- microwave
- butter knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamadinacooks/video/7456935816116456750
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/09a266b2-3f7a-4b43-98a9-a8de05d7046c
- Extracted: 2025-01-08

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