Olive Oil Cake with Blueberries and Mascarpone
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- 5 large eggs separated, plus 2 additional whites
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 Meyer lemon, zested
- 1/2 cup sweet sherry (recommended: Vin Santo)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 Meyer lemon, zested
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 pint mascarpone
- Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line the bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper, and brush the sides with oil.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or by hand, combine the egg yolks, sugar and lemon zest.
- Using the whisk attachment or by hand, beat the eggs and sugar until they become very pale and thick and have doubled in size.
- Reduce the speed of the mixer and slowly beat in the 3/4 cup of olive oil and sherry.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently stir in the flour using a wooden spoon.
- Mix just until the flour is combined.
- Reserve.
- Beat all the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form stiff peaks.
- Using 1/3 of the egg white mixture at a time, fold into the egg yolk mixture.
- Once all of the egg whites are combined, transfer the mixture to the prepared springform pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove it from the springform pan and let cool completely.
- For the topping:
- Combine the blueberries, lemon zest, sugar, cinnamon and water in a saucepan.
- Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until the berries have burst and the liquid has reduced to a jam consistency.
- Remove cinnamon stick and discard.
- Cool completely before serving.
- Serve a slice of the cake with the blueberries and a dollop of mascarpone.
- Fantastic!
- !
extravirgin olive oil, eggs, sugar, lemon, sweet sherry, flour, salt, blueberries, lemon, sugar, cinnamon, water, mascarpone
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/olive-oil-cake-with-blueberries-and-mascarpone-recipe.html (may not work)