Pomegranate Passion Cake

• For the cake
• 1 3/4 sticks (200g) unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
• 3/4 cup (170g) superfine sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for the glaze
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup (100g) flour
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups (270g) ground almonds
• 1 unwaxed lemon, finely zested
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened pomegranate molasses, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the topping
• 1 cup (150g) pomegranate seeds
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 cup (250g) mascarpone
• 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F/160u0b0C. Butter an 8 in./20cm cake pan and line it with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer. When the mixture is combined, beat in the eggs gradually, beating well between each addition. Then fold in the flour, salt, baking powder and almonds with a large spoon. Fold in the lemon zest and juice, 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses and vanilla, then spoon into the prepared pan. Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until firm and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
3. When it is almost ready, make the glaze. Put 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses and 2 tablespoons sugar in a saucepan with 3 tablespoons water, place over a medium heat and stir to help the sugar dissolve.
4. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, use a fork to pierce holes in it, then brush the syrup over. Leave to cool in the pan, then turn it out, syrup-side up.
5. Place the pomegranate seeds in a small bowl with the sugar and leave to macerate for at least 30 minutes. Mix the mascarpone with the yogurt and confectioner's sugar and spread it thickly over the cake. Finish with the pomegranate seeds and their juices.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/80490-pomegranate-passion-cake (may not work)