So for church coffee hour today, I did an adaption of a Merry Berry Orange cake. What I love about this cake is that the sponge is very light and fully. This did not last but 5 minutes on the table for coffee hour, so I think that means it was a big hit.
It’s best eaten on the day it’s baked of course like allot of things, but it honestly taste just as good two to three days later. It is the perfect cake with a cup of tea or coffee. This is a pretty easy recipe with only a few steps as you mix everything all at once.
Ingredients
350g soft room temperature unsalted butter (I prefer Irish Kerrygold butter)
350g self raising flour
350g of sugar
3 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 tsp cardamom
6 large room temperature eggs
1 1/2 cups of mango orange juice
Filling
200g raspberry jam
8oz mascarpone cheese
8oz heavy cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
First, line two 8 inch deep cake pans with parchment paper and preheat oven to 355F.
Measure all ingredients for the cake and place into a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk until everything is fully mixed. Divide cake mix evenly between the two prepared cake tins and level the mix before placing in the preheated oven.
Bake in preheated oven for about 35 mins until we’ll risen and springs back to the touch. Oven temperatures can vary so it may be more or less depending on your oven. A skewer or tooth pick should come out clean which is an indication the cake is done. Leave the cake in the tin for 5 minutes before removing. Let the cakes cool for at least one hour on a wire rack before assembling the cake
To assemble the cake first prepare the mascarpone cream frosting. Place the mascarpone cream in a bowl and mix for about 1 min. Then add the powdered sugar vanilla extract and heavy cream and whisk for 2-3mins. Do not over mix or the cream or it will curdle .
To assemble the cake spread the jam on top of one of the sponges in an even layer. Place frosting in a piping bag using a nozzle of your choice. I used a round nozzle and first placed a layer of frosting dollops over the jam. Next place top layer of sponge on cake and sprinkle with a layer of powdered sugar. To finish make a ring of dollops of frosting. Please see video for more details on cake assembly.
