Description
Discover how to make a delicious Limoncello Mascarpone Cake with our step-by-step guide. Easy to bake, this recipe delivers the best flavor for your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cake:
- 2 ½ cups (300g) cake flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- For the Limoncello Simple Syrup:
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60ml) water
- ¼ cup (60ml) limoncello
- For the Limoncello Mascarpone Frosting:
- 16 ounces (450g) mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1 ¼ cups (150g) powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream, very cold
- 2 tablespoons limoncello
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
Instructions
- Prepare Pans & Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
- Add Eggs & Vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
- Alternate Dry & Wet: Gradually add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Bake Cakes: Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, stir in limoncello. Brush over cooled cake layers.
- Prepare Frosting: In a large bowl, beat softened mascarpone, powdered sugar, cold heavy cream, limoncello, and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Do not overmix.
- Assemble & Decorate: Place one cake layer on a serving plate, spread with a third of frosting, top with second layer. Frost entire cake with remaining frosting. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins