orange walnut mascarpone pound cake
Servings
12
servings
Prep time
15
minutes
Cooking time
45
minutes
Total time
1
hourA rich pound cake balanced with a citrus and cream topping.
Ingredients
-
170g mascarpone cheese
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170g white sugar
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185g all purpose flour
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150 grams whole eggs (3 large)
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4g baking powder
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vanilla bean paste
- Mascarpone Whipped Cream
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100g mascarpone cheese
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50g icing sugar
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250ml heavy cream
- Topping
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50g chopped walnuts
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75g orange marmalade
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10ml water
Directions
- Whip together mascarpone cheese and sugar until fluffy, add in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
- Slowly add baking powder and flour until just combined and bake at 350F in a loaf pan for 45 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling add marmalade and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil, let it cool slightly and then brush over the loaf. Add in walnuts and firmly press to ensure they stick.
- Whip remaining mascarpone until light and fluffy, add in icing sugar and beat until combined. Finally, whip in the heavy cream until the mixture is homogenous.