2815 Mascarpone Cake with Berries

Serves 8
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1- teaspoon baking powder
½- teaspoon salt
2 -tablespoons grated orange zest
5- tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
¾ -cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
2- large eggs
½ teaspoon almond extract
1- cup mascarpone cheese
2 cups fresh blackberries, blueberries or raspberries
Butter and line a 9 x 1-1/2 inch cake pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350F
In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and orange zest.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, ¾ cup sugar, eggs, extract and cheese until smooth. (Alternately use a hand mixer).
Mix the dry ingredients with the egg mixture.
Dust 1 cup of berries with 1-tablespoon flour and fold them into the batter. Transfer into the cake pan and bake until firm and golden brown, 35 minutes
Cool on wire rack
Place the remaining 1 cup berries and the 2 tablespoons sugar in small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the berries begin to exude their juice. Lower the heat and continue cooking until the mixture thickens slightly. Cool and set aside.
To serve
Dust the cake with confectioners’ sugar and cut into wedges. Serve with some of the berry sauce spooned over the top.

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[@kathywrobel7203]

Try it with black skinned apricots. Scrumptious!

[@mirrorglazecakes4673]

Nice work

[@MommaKnowsBestest]

Just discovered you!! Totally sub!

[@haynesdarlington792]

Two questions ...can I use granny apples instead of berries? And can I use Sour cream instead of mascarpone?

[@Madzielle]

Mascarpone can be found in the fancy cheese section of the deli area of any grocer. However cream cheese is closer to mascarpone than sour cream.

[@luciorlandorental]

I just did it today but Iam curious how long does it take to cook )-:

[@anniepoo7489]

35 mins it's at the bottom of the ingredients list - click "show more"

[@shieladecastro8940]

Can I use vanilla extract?