Coffee Mascarpone Cake by @millsandbuns

40 min
Hard

8 servings

🥚

3 large eggs

Eggs

🍬

100 g

Caster Sugar

🌼

5 ml

Vanilla Extract

🌾

100 g

Flour

🧈

15 g

Butter

🥛

240 ml

Whipped Cream

🧀

120 ml

Mascarpone Cheese

🍥

18 g

Icing Sugar

☕

120 ml

Coffee

🍫

3 g

Cocoa Powder

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line one 7-inch round cake pan.

    unsalted butter
    🍰7-inch round cake pan

  2. Step 2/12

    Whisk 3 eggs and 100 g caster sugar for 5 to 7 minutes. Continue until the mixture triples in volume and falls in thick ribbons.

    eggs
    caster sugar
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/12

    Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the egg mixture. Whisk briefly just until incorporated.

    vanilla extract
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons

  4. Step 4/12

    Sift 100 g all-purpose flour over the whipped egg mixture. Fold gently with a rubber spatula until no dry flour remains.

    all-purpose flour
    🫗fine-mesh sieve
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥣mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/12

    Fold 15 g melted unsalted butter into the batter. Stop mixing as soon as the batter is uniform to preserve its airiness.

    unsalted butter
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥣mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/12

    Pour the batter into the prepared 7-inch round cake pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 180°C (350°F).

    🍰7-inch round cake pan
    🥄rubber spatula

  7. Step 7/12

    Test the sponge with a cake skewer; it should come out clean. Cool the cake in the pan briefly, then cool completely on a cooling rack.

    📍cake skewer
    🧊cooling rack
    🍰7-inch round cake pan

  8. Step 8/12

    Whip 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, and 3 tablespoons icing sugar until thick and spreadable. Keep the mascarpone whipped cream chilled.

    heavy whipping cream
    mascarpone cheese
    icing sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring cups
    🥄measuring spoons

  9. Step 9/12

    Slice the cooled sponge horizontally into 2 layers. Brush both cut sides generously with 1/2 cup cold brew coffee.

    cold brew coffee
    🔪serrated knife
    🖌️pastry brush
    🥛measuring cups

  10. Step 10/12

    Place one soaked sponge layer on a serving plate and spread on half the mascarpone whipped cream. Top with the second soaked sponge layer.

    heavy whipping cream
    mascarpone cheese
    icing sugar
    🥄offset spatula

  11. Step 11/12

    Cover the top of the cake with the remaining mascarpone whipped cream. Dust the surface lightly with cocoa powder.

    heavy whipping cream
    mascarpone cheese
    icing sugar
    cocoa powder
    🥄offset spatula
    🫗fine-mesh sieve

  12. Step 12/12

    Chill the assembled cake until fully set, about 60 minutes. Slice the chilled cake into 8 portions before serving.

    🔪serrated knife

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Dairy, Sweeteners, Flavorings, Cheese, Baking, Cocoa

Ingredients

Eggs, Caster sugar, Vanilla extract, Flour, Butter, Whipped cream, Mascarpone cheese, Icing sugar, Coffee, Cocoa powder

Allergens

Eggs, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian

Calories

350 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 32g, Total sugars: 25g, Total fat: 21g, Saturated fat: 13g, Fiber: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 92mg, Iron: 1.1mg, Potassium: 125mg, Sodium: 75mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 185mcg, Vitamin D: 1.1mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, balloon whisk, fine-mesh sieve, rubber spatula, 7-inch round cake pan, cooling rack, serrated knife, pastry brush, offset spatula, cake skewer, measuring cups, measuring spoons, kitchen scale

Appliances

oven, electric hand mixer, refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Cake

Occasions

International Coffee Day, Afternoon tea, Celebration, Birthday, Coffee break

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

Italian-inspired, European

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Light, Airy, Fluffy, Creamy, Moist, Soft

Flavors

Coffee, Sweet, Creamy, Vanilla, Cocoa, Milky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer because the frosting contains dairy), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight cake container,Keep at or below 4°C (40°F),Serve chilled), freezer : 30 days (Freeze individual slices tightly wrapped,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Fresh mascarpone frosting texture may soften after thawing)