I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (2024)

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Most popular Ina Garten's breakfast cake features ricotta, lemon zest, and plenty of blueberries. Before I began making Garten's breakfast cake, I needed to do a little prep. I also greased and floured my 9-inch round springform pan. Then, it was time to make the batter! I beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed for three minutes, until the mixture was light and fluffy. Next, I added the eggs, then threw in the ricotta, sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest and mixed everything together. In a separate bowl, I mixed my dry ingredients together. Then I added the dry ingredients to the batter. Once my batter was ready, I began adding the blueberries. Then I transferred the batter into my springform pan. I added the remaining blueberries on top of the cake. Then it was time to get baking! Once my breakfast cake was ready, I transferred it to a wire rack. Then I removed the sides of my springform pan and lightly dusted the top with powdered sugar. The cake looked beautiful! It was clear when I cut a slice that the cake was going to be delightfully fluffy. My parents and I loved Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake. Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake should be on everyone's brunch menu.

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Ina Garten's breakfast cake features ricotta, lemon zest, and plenty of blueberries.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (5)

To make Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, which serves eight, you'll need:

2 cups (12 ounces) fresh blueberries
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-milk ricotta
1 cup granulated sugar
10 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Sifted powdered sugar, for dusting

Before I began making Garten's breakfast cake, I needed to do a little prep.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (6)

I grated the lemon zest so it would be ready to go once I was mixing the batter.

I also greased and floured my 9-inch round springform pan.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (7)

I made sure to shake out any excess flour, per Garten's instructions. I also preheated the oven, setting it to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Then, it was time to make the batter!

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (8)

First I added the butter and sugar into the bowl of my electric mixture, which was fitted with the paddle attachment.

I beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed for three minutes, until the mixture was light and fluffy.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (9)

I made sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.

Next, I added the eggs, then threw in the ricotta, sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest and mixed everything together.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (10)

I turned the mixer to low and added each egg one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then dumped everything else into the mixture.

Garten notes that your batter will look curdled at this stage, so don't worry if it appears that way!

In a separate bowl, I mixed my dry ingredients together.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (11)

I added the flour, baking powder, and one teaspoon of salt and gave everything a quick stir.

Then I added the dry ingredients to the batter.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (12)

With the mixer still on low I slowly added the dry ingredients, mixing just until they were incorporated.

Once my batter was ready, I began adding the blueberries.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (13)

I folded two-thirds of my two cups of blueberries into the batter, using a rubber spatula.

Then I transferred the batter into my springform pan.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (14)

I made sure to smooth the top of the batter.

I added the remaining blueberries on top of the cake.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (15)

I lightly pressed each blueberry into the surface.

Then it was time to get baking!

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (16)

I threw my blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake into the preheated oven. Garten recommends baking for 45 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

It took about 50 minutes for my cake to bake, but every oven is different so keep checking every couple minutes after you hit the 45-minute mark.

Once my breakfast cake was ready, I transferred it to a wire rack.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (17)

Garten says the cake needs to cool in the pan for an additional 15 minutes.

Then I removed the sides of my springform pan and lightly dusted the top with powdered sugar. The cake looked beautiful!

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (18)

Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake definitely makes for an impressive centerpiece. Its warm golden hue looked so sweet and comforting in my kitchen, and the bright bursts of blueberry added some fun color and joyfulness.

It was clear when I cut a slice that the cake was going to be delightfully fluffy.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (19)

I could see a generous amount of blueberries in each slice, and the cake smelled incredible.

My parents and I loved Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (20)

Garten's breakfast cake tastes as light and fluffy as it looks. The ricotta and sour cream keep every bite super moist, just as Garten promised, and the sweet blueberries pair well with the zingy and bright lemon zest, which really shines through.

The cake also had a nice crust on the outside, which added some contrasting texture to the super soft and luscious middle.

"This was superb," my mom declared. "I give it a 10/10."

Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake should be on everyone's brunch menu.

I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours. (21)

Garten's cake was super easy to make, and it tasted just as good the next day. If you want to save yourself some time before hosting a big brunch, you could easily make this ahead the night before.

Whether you're looking for a special dish to celebrate Mother's Day, or just want a fun new dessert, Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.