Description
A bright Italian inspired Limoncello Mascarpone Cake with soft lemon sponge soaked in limoncello, layered with creamy mascarpone filling and topped with a glossy citrus glaze.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup butter
1 ½ cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp lemon zest
½ cup lemon juice
¾ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
⅓ cup limoncello
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup mascarpone
¾ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two cake pans.
2. Whisk flour baking powder and salt.
3. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time then mix lemon zest juice milk and vanilla.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes and cool completely.
7. Prepare limoncello syrup and brush onto cake layers.
8. Whip mascarpone filling and spread between layers.
9. Top with lemon glaze and garnish.
Notes
Use fresh lemons for best flavor.
Chill cake before glazing for cleaner slices.
Substitute lemon syrup for alcohol free version.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg