Mascarpone and lemon cake

If you’re seeking an Italian-inspired sweet treat, this cake recipe from Mario Matassa could be exactly what you’ve been looking for…

mascarpone and lemon cake

Makes one 26cm cake
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cooking time 40-45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 250g mascarpone

• 3 medium free-range eggs

• 180g white caster sugar

• 50g unsalted butter, melted

• 200ml milk

• zest of 1 unwaxed lemon

• 350g self-raising flour

 

Instructions:

1 Take the mascarpone out of the fridge (this recipe works best if the cheese is up to room temperature) and preheat the oven to 180ºC/Gas Mark 4.

2 In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick and foamy. Allow them to cool a little, then add the melted butter, milk, lemon zest and mascarpone. Mix the it all together, sift in the flour and stir well. Then simply pour the mixture into a lined baking tin and bake for 40-45 minutes.

 

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