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Vanilla Cake With Mascarpone Cream Frosting

Last Updated June 28, 2019. Published March 4, 2016 By Rosemary 12 Comments

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Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, a delicious recipe that makes the perfect Birthday Cake. So Pretty.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

My youngest daughter just turned 16 and I asked her as I usually do at this time of the year what kind of cake she would like me to make for her birthday.

And what a surprise, she chose a pink double layer vanilla cake, and “don’t forget the sprinkles Ma”, a girly cake, she must be growing up! A Vanilla Cake With Mascarpone Cream Frosting to be exact.

She had a nice little celebration with family yesterday and on the weekend with friends. Sixteen is not a big birthday celebration like it is in North America, the big one here is eighteen. I think she is already starting to plan that one.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

But for this one I tried to make everyone happy. Naturally the birthday girl, but also the birthday girl’s father. I wanted to make a double layer vanilla cake, but I know he doesn’t like butter cream icing.

I know, “What?!”, too sweet he insists. So I decided a deliciously creamy Mascarpone frosting would be perfect. Everyone loved the Coconut Cake that my cousin made so much, that I couldn’t resist not using it again to create this Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Frosting. T

his vanilla cake was originally from Martha Stewart.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

I wanted to fancy it up a bit not just with sprinkles but also with some chocolate cut outs.

A while back, I purchased a package of cookie cutters that turned out to be a lot smaller than I imagined, strange because they were also quite deep. Which made them perfect for chocolate molds.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

I thought it might be a good idea to use the chocolate cut-outs as lollipops and then use them to decorate the top of the Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting Birthday Cake.

I am certainly no cake decorator, but I think this simple, easy cake turned out pretty cute, but the most important thing is that it tasted delicious. The birthday girl and her father were both happy. Enjoy!

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

 

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting

Rosemary Molloy
Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.
4.86 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American/Italian
Servings 10 servings
Calories 512 kcal

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CAKE

  • 1/2 cup butter 125 grams
  • 2 cups flour 280 grams
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder 15 grams
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt 2.3 grams
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar 300 grams
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup milk 250 grams
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla 5 grams

FOR THE FROSTING

  • 1 1/4 cups cream whipping or whole cream whipping or whole crea(312 grams
  • 1 cup mascarpone 250 grams
  • 1-2 tablespoons powdered/icing sugar 15.60 grams
  • food colouring if desired

CHOCOLATE CUT OUTS

  • melted chocolate
  • small cookie cutters

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°(180° celsius), lightly grease and flour two 8" cake pans.

FOR THE CAKE

  • In a medium bowl at medium speed beat together butter and sugar for 2 minutes until combined then add eggs and beat, combine well. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. then gradually add flour mixture, beating on low until combined. Add milk and vanilla and continue beating until combined. Divide batter into prepared pans. Bake until golden (use toothpick to test for doneness), approximately 30-35 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on wire racks. At this point I wrapped the cake in plastic and froze over night.
  • Remove cake from the freezer and let sit 30 minutes.

FOR THE FROSTING

  • Meanwhile make the frosting, whip the cream until soft peaks appear, then add the Mascarpone and sugar, beat until thick, approximately 1 or 2 minutes.
  • Frost the cake and add sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve, remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE CUT OUTS

  • Melt chocolate over a pot of boiling water (make sure water does not touch bowl), pour chocolate into cookie molds, filling 3/4 full, refrigerate no more than 15-20 minutes, remove from fridge and gently push chocolate out of the molds with the tip of a wooden spoon, then gently push in the pointed end of lollipop stick (I used kabob sticks because they had pointed ends and then I coloured the stick with edible markers). Refrigerate until needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal
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Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

Vanilla Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting, an easy, simple made from scratch cake recipe, topped with an easy creamy whipped frosting.

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    1. Jean says

      May 29, 2021 at 12:23 am

      Does it matter if a gel based or oil based (candy) food coloring is used?

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        May 29, 2021 at 7:49 pm

        Hi Jean, I usually use gel based but I don’t think it makes a difference. Let me know how it goes.

        Reply
    2. KEVIN says

      September 12, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      4 stars
      Thanks for all the great baking recipes. I’m wondering though, why freeze the cooled cakes overnight and then thaw before frosting? Thanks again!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        September 13, 2018 at 6:51 am

        Hi Kevin, because it’s easier to frost them you don’t get lots of crumbs. Hope that helps.

        Reply
    3. Cesia Rodriguez says

      October 17, 2016 at 3:42 pm

      Hi! Rosemary My name is Cesia I would like to this can I make cupcakes instead of the cake? My daughter likes it.
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        October 18, 2016 at 8:31 am

        Hi Cesia, sure you could, bake for less time and they should come out fine. Let me know how it goes. Have a great week!

        Reply
    4. Olivia @ livforcake says

      March 7, 2016 at 5:43 pm

      Oh my goodness, this looks so delicious!! What a perfect cake for a 16 year olds birthday :). Love the mascarpone frosting! Yum.

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        March 8, 2016 at 6:36 pm

        Hi Liv thanks, and she loved it.

        Reply
    5. Stephanie says

      March 7, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      This looks amazing. I often make cream cheese buttercream because it’s not so sweet, I’m definitely giving this a try.

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        March 8, 2016 at 6:37 pm

        Hi Stephanie, thanks hope you enjoy it.

        Reply
    6. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

      March 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm

      What a cute cake!! I love the sprinkles and 16 is such a special time. Your girls seem to be growing up fast. A special cake for a special girl. Please wish her “Buon Compleanno” ! Have a wonderful weekend. Did she have an ice cream request??

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        March 4, 2016 at 6:12 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Marisa, thank you I will wish her Buon Compleanno, and you don’t know what no-churn ice cream has started with her :). Have a great weekend to you too!

        Reply

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