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How to Make Naked Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone and Berries - A Step-by-Step Guide

Vanilla cake is a classic dessert that never fails to delight. With its simple yet elegant flavor, it's the perfect canvas for all kinds of delicious toppings and fillings. One of our favorite ways to enjoy vanilla cake is as a naked cake, which means it's not completely covered in frosting, allowing the beautiful layers and textures to shine through. In this recipe, we'll guide you through the process of making a moist and flavorful naked vanilla cake, and then topping it with a creamy masca...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 ¼ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 sprig fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 6-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
  • Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually sift in flour and continue mixing until batter is smooth. Add vanilla extract and whisk for an additional 2 minutes. Divide batter between the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • While cake is cooking beat cream, mascarpone cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth, creamy, and thick. Cover bowl and refrigerate filling until cake is ready for decorating.
  • Once cakes are cooled completely, carefully cut each in half horizontally to create 4 layers. Set aside a handful of raspberries and blackberries for garnish. Mix remaining raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries together in a bowl.
  • Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter and cover with 1/3 of the mascarpone cream. Sprinkle 1/3 of the berries on top. Add the next cake layer and top with 1/3 of the mascarpone cream and 1/3 of the berries; repeat with remaining 2 layers, mascarpone cream, and berries. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and reserved blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Dust cake top with confectioners' sugar.

    • Nutrition

    453 cal.

    • Total Fat: 26g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 162mg
    • Sodium: 347mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 49g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 30g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 130mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 130mg

    Categories

    Vanilla recipes
    Cake recipes
    Mascarpone recipes
    Berry recipes