Mascarpone , an Italian cream cheese is one of the main ingredients of tiramisu. Mascapone originated in the area between Lodi and Abbiategrasso, Italy, southwest of Milan.
This Coffee Walnut Cake with Mascarpone Icing is a real treat everyone will love. Recipe Courtesy of Joy of Baking. Instructions can be found here
Ingredients
Coffee Walnut Cake:
1 3/4 cups (225 grams) all purposeflour
1 1/2 teaspoon (6 grams) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) kosher salt
3/4 cup (170 grams) unsaltedbutter, at room temperature
1/2cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar
1/2cup (100 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs(165 grams in the shells), at room temperature
1 teaspoon (4 grams) pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup (80 ml/grams) whole (full fat) milk, at room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons (6 grams) instant espresso powder (or instant coffee) dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water
1/2cup (55 grams) coarsely chopped walnuts
Coffee Frosting:
4 ounces (115 grams) mascarpone cheese (can substitute with regular cream cheese)
1/2 cup (60 grams) confectioners’ (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons (2 grams) instant espresso powder (or instant coffee) dissolved in 1 teaspoon boiling water
3/4 cup (180 ml/grams) cold heavy whipping cream (cream with 35-40% butterfat content)
