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This delicious Lemon Mascarpone Cake with Creamy Mascarpone Cheese Frosting is sure to be a hit with family and friends. It features an incredibly moist and light lemon cake topped with a creamy mascarpone cheese frosting that will leave you wanting more. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a cake that looks and tastes like it came from a bakery.
Ingredients:
Cake:
– 3 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 cup butter, softened
– 2 cups sugar
– 4 large eggs
– 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
– 1 cup buttermilk
– 2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
– 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Frosting:
– 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
– 1/2 cup butter, softened
– 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla extract, buttermilk, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely.
7. To make the frosting, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract and mascarpone cheese until combined.
8. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and enjoy!