Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs Story

Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs

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This impossibly moist olive oil cake has just a hint of citrus and is topped with a swirl of creamy mascarpone frosting and fresh figs.

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A bite of this olive oil cake conjures memories of when I worked in pastry at a Manhattan restaurant.

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INGREDIENTS

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I feel like this recipe is a resounding success. The cake is unbelievably moist and the bright, fruity olive oil flavor is unmistakable.

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This cake is rustic, yet sophisticated; easy to execute, but with a complexity of flavor. It takes one bite of this cake and I crumble into a heap of sentimental mush.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 inch round springform pan with olive oil. Line the bottom of the pan with a parchment round.

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Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

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