BERRY MASCARPONE LAYER CAKE

This Berry Mascarpone Layer Cake has layers of fluffy vanilla cake, fresh berry filling and mascarpone whipped cream frosting! It’s light, fruity and perfect for spring!

Recipes by Lindsay - lifeloveandsugar

INGREDIENTS

VANILLA CAKE

• 2 1/2 cups (325g) all purpose flour
• 2 cups (414g) sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup (240ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240ml) water

BERRY FILLING

• 1 1/2 cup (240g) mixed berries (I used strawberries, blueberries and raspberries)
• 3 tbsp (45ml) water
• 3/4 cup (155g) sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch

WHIPPED MASCARPONE FROSTING

• 2 1/2 cups (600ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 1/2 cups (173g) powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 16 oz (452g) mascarpone cheese, chilled

INSTRUCTIONS

CAKE LAYERS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare three 8 inch cake pans with non-stick baking spray and parchment paper in the bottom. These cakes can have a tendency to stick to the pans a bit, so I strongly recommend the parchment paper in the bottom.

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