Strawberry Orange Spongecake

Name: Strawberry Orange Spongecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, French, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 eggs, room temp; 1 tbsp milk; 1 cup cake flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/3 cup strawberry jam; 1/2 cup mascarpone cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tbsp orange zest; 1 tbsp orange juice; 1 cup heavy cream, cold; Fresh strawberries/orange slices/mint, to top

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

This delicate and moist sponge cake is topped with strawberry jam and whipped orange mascarpone cream for the perfect balance of fruity and citrusy flavors!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:01:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories584.6 kcal (29%)

Total Fat38.8 g (55%)

Carbs53.7 g (21%)

Sugars33 g (37%)

Protein5.7 g (11%)

Sodium270 mg (13%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

½ cupunsalted butter

room temp

½ cupsugar

1 tspvanilla

2eggs

room temp

1 Tbspmilk

1 cupcake flour

1 ½ tspbaking powder

¼ tspsalt

⅓ cupstrawberry jam

½ cupmascarpone cream

¼ cuppowdered sugar

1 Tbsporange zest

1 Tbsporange juice

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350f and make sure all ingredients are room temperature, except for the heavy cream.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Cream your butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one until well incorporated, followed by the tablespoon of milk.

Step 3

Sift in your cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold until just combined, do not over mix. Pour batter into 6inch/8inch pan, and bake for 25-30min, or until the top has browned nicely and a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Step 4

To make the frosting, cream the mascarpone, powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest. Add the cold heavy cream and whip until fluffy and stable.

Step 5

Allow the cake to cool down completely before assembling. Spread a layer of strawberry jam, followed by a layer of whipped orange mascarpone cream. Top with fresh strawberries and orange slices, and enjoy!