{"id":9612,"date":"2014-07-26T07:09:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T07:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/?p=9612"},"modified":"2014-09-21T09:06:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-21T09:06:26","slug":"blackberry-cakes-with-lemon-mascarpone-icing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/blackberry-cakes-with-lemon-mascarpone-icing\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackberry Cakes with Lemon Mascarpone Icing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It seems Autumn is desperate to creep in somewhat, despite the month. \u00a0 \u00a0The untamed blackberry bush in the hidden corner of our garden is covered already, and it’s far too hot for crumble at the moment… \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0It would be awful to waste them, and as there’s no room in the freezer currently, what better than to put them in a cake? \u00a0 And they go really really well in that we found! \u00a0 \u00a0The Lemon mascarpone icing on the top works really well too, even if I do say so myself!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\nPreheat oven to 180DegC. <\/em>
\nI used tiny loaf baking cases from a favourite English shop of mine (makes 8), but you could easily make cupcakes with this (should make around 12) or just one big cake instead;
\n175g softened unsalted butter;
\n175g caster sugar;
\n175g plain flour;
\n1tsp baking powder;
\n2tbsp milk;
\n150g blackberries;
\n125g mascarpone cream;
\n50g icing Sugar
\nBig squeeze of lemon juice to taste<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This has to be the quickest cake to prepare if you have a food-mixer – just chuck the butter and sugar in together and mix until creamed. Then add the flour and baking powder, followed by the milk, and mix again to get the batter to a nice consistency. Gently stir in the blackberries and spoon into your chosen case, and bake for 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n

Leave the cakes to cool completely, and\u00a0get on with the icing in the meantime. Put the mascarpone, icing sugar and lemon juice into a bowl and keep adding icing sugar and lemon juice and combine until you get the taste level that you are happiest with. \u00a0 Ice, top with a blackberry if your heart so desires, and sit back and admire your handiwork! It’s honestly that simple. \u00a0 \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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