Citrus Almond Cake with Whipped Mascarpone
This gluten free citrus almond cake with whipped vanilla mascarpone is the perfect holiday dessert. This recipe is just in time for citrus season.
I’ve noticed that for some reason, we associate citrus with summer. The truth is that a lot of citrus fruits are actually in season during the winter. I used mandarins for this cake. I found some really sweet mandarins and they worked so well. You could essentially use any type of orange for this recipe though.
What are the Ingredients for Citrus Almond Cake?
The ingredients for the cake are:
Eggs
Cane sugar
Coconut Oil
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Orange Zest
Vanilla Extract
Almond Flour
Gluten Free Flour
How to Make Citrus Almond Cake
The first step is the beat the eggs. Then blend in the sugar and coconut oil. Once these ingredients are well combined, add in the orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract.
Then add in the flours, baking soda and salt. Make sure not to over mix the cake batter. Make sure to grease your loaf pan REALLY well before baking this cake. Otherwise I would recommend lining the loaf pan with parchment paper. This loaf takes approximately 50 minutes to bake. It super important to cover it with foil for the first 20 minutes of baking as well.
After the loaf is done baking, let it cool for a few minutes in the pan. Then remove it and let it finish cooling on a rack. Let it cool completely before adding the mascarpone.
What is Mascarpone?
Mascarpone is an Italian cream cheese. Mascarpone has a milky flavor and buttery texture. It’s richer than typical cream cheese and it makes the perfect whipped topping for this cake.
How to Make Whipped Mascarpone
It’s super important to follow the instructions for this part. Make sure to whip the cream first. Then whip the mascarpone and powdered sugar in a separate bowl until fluffy. Then fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone.
The Run Down on Gluten Free Flour
All gluten free flour is not created equally, nor is all almond flour. I typically used Bob’s Red Mill for most of my baking needs. Their gluten free flour works really well. Their almond flour is super fine so it works well for baking too.
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Citrus Almond Cake with Whipped Vanilla Mascarpone
ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, softened
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- Zest of one orange
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cup gluten free flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 Oz mascarpone
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
instructions:
How to cook Citrus Almond Cake with Whipped Vanilla Mascarpone
- Preheat your oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Then add in the sugar and coconut oil and blend. Add in the orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Blend just until combined.
- Add in the almond flour, gluten free flour, baking soda and salt. Blend just until combined. Grease a loaf pan really well, or line it with parchment paper. Pour the cake mixture into the pan and cover it with foil. Bake for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for 25-30 more minutes without the foil. The cake is done when a tooth pick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for a few minutes before removing it from the loaf pan. Place it on a rack to cool.
- Add the heavy whipping cream to a bowl and whip until heavy peaks form. In a separate bowl, whip the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and mascarpone until fluffy. Then fold the whipping cream into the mascarpone
- Add the whipped mascarpone to the cake after it cools completely. This cake is best stored in the fridge.