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Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs
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Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 
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 for a sophisticated fall dessert.
Course: Cake
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: olive oil cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 341 kcal
Author: Cathy Roma | What Should I Make For...
Ingredients
Olive Oil Cake
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus additional for greasing the pan)
  • 1 tsp lemon zest, grated
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
Mascarpone Frosting
  • 5 oz mascarpone, softened
  • 8 oz confectioners sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh figs (either halved or quartered for topping)
Instructions
Olive Oil Cake

  1. 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.

  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Combine the sugar, eggs, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice in a bowl and beat well, about 2 mins.
  4. Add one third of the dry ingredients and beat well. Add half of the buttermilk and continue to alternate dry and wet ingredients until everything is combined.
  5. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center come out clean. Cool for 10 mins in the pan, then remove and finish cooling to a wire rack.
Mascarpone Frosting

  1. Beat all the ingredients together until smooth.

Decorate the cake

  1. Ice the cooled cake with the mascarpone frosting (just on top and slightly spilling over the sides) and arrange the figs on top. Slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

Special equipment: 9 inch springform pan

Nutrition Facts
Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 390mg17%
Potassium 114mg3%
Carbohydrates 60g20%
Sugar 45g50%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 275IU6%
Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.