Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1/2 cup butter at room temperature, and more for greasing 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cup ricotta
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• Zest of ½ orange
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and butter and line a 9-inch round cake tin with parchment paper.
2. To a large bowl, add the butter, olive oil, and sugar. Using a hand mixer, mix until creamy and fluffy. Then add the ricotta and mix until well incorporated. 
3. Add 1 egg into the ricotta mixture at a time, mixing between each addition until fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and orange zest. Mix well.
4. To a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.
5. Add the flour mixture to the ricotta mixture and mix just until no streaks of flour can be seen. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth into one even layer.
7. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
8. Cool the cake for 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Remove the parchment paper and discard.
9. Cut into slices to serve.