Clementine Olive Oil Cake with Whipped Rosemary Mascarpone Cream
Dense, moist, flavorful clementine olive oil cake sits below fluffy, creamy, barely-sweet rosemary mascarpone for a winter dessert that's sure to lift your spirits and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Clementine Olive Oil Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ⅓ cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp clementine zest
- ½ cup freshly squeezed clementine juice
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Whipped Rosemary Mascarpone Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In one bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, almond flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk to thoroughly combine.
- In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil, milk, eggs, clementine zest and juice, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
- Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients about ½ cup at a time, stirring until combined before adding more dry ingredients.
- Prepare a 9-inch springform cake pan: grease the bottom and sides and line with parchment paper.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. This cake will stay very moist, so check for doneness with a toothpick or cake tester in the center.
- Cool the cake for at least 30 minutes before removing from the pan, then cool completely before topping with the mascarpone cream.Serve and enjoy.
Whipped Rosemary Mascarpone Cream
- In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, whip the heavy cream until slightly thickened. Stir in the powdered sugar, then continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Beat the mascarpone into the whipped cream until just combined. Stir in the vanilla extract and chopped rosemary.*Even if making the Clementine Olive Oil Cake in advance, prepare the Whipped Rosemary Mascarpone Cream just before topping and serving.