Laura's Mandarinello Bundt Cake

Name: Laura's Mandarinello Bundt Cake
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H45M0.000S
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, plus more for greasing; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; One 1/2-gram packet Italian powdered vanilla, such as Paneangeli Vanillina, or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup mandarinello or any other orange liqueur; 1 cup granulated sugar; 4 large eggs; Zest of 1 orange; Confectioners' sugar, for dusting; 8 ounces mascarpone; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon mandarinello or any other orange liqueur; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 1 cup heavy cream; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon; 4 cups fresh blackberries

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My Nonna (Grandmother) makes her own mandarinello from the tree behind her house. Its just like a limoncello but made with oranges. It's sweet and boozy and she sends me home with some every time I visit. You can use any orange flavored liqueur you have. Trust me, its delicious.

Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 50 min

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 50 min

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

Bundt Cake:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, plus more for greasing

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

One 1/2-gram packet Italian powdered vanilla, such as Paneangeli Vanillina, or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk

1/2 cup mandarinello or any other orange liqueur

1 cup granulated sugar

4 large eggs

Zest of 1 orange

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Mascarpone Cream:

8 ounces mascarpone

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon mandarinello or any other orange liqueur

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

1 cup heavy cream

Blackberry Compote:

3/4 cup granulated sugar

Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

4 cups fresh blackberries

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

For the bundt cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a bundt pan well and set aside.
In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and powdered vanilla and set aside. In a large measuring cup, mix together the milk and mandarinello and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until well combined. Add the eggs and orange zest and mix until you have a creamy-looking mixture.
Add the flour mixture and, with the motor running on medium speed, drizzle in the milk and mandarinello mixture and mix until the batter is smooth. Pour into your prepared pan and bake until fully cooked through, around 1 hour and 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then invert the cake onto a platter.
For the mascarpone cream: In a bowl with a whisk, blend the mascarpone with the granulated sugar, mandarinello and vanilla paste until light and creamy. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks.
Using a large rubber spatula, add a big dollop of whipped cream to the mascarpone mixture and stir together to lighten. Then add the rest of the whipped cream and gently fold into the mascarpone to make a light, fluffy mixture.
For the blackberry compote: Combine the sugar, lemon zest and juice in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the blackberries and cook until the berries release their juices, 6 to 7 minutes depending on how ripe the berries are. Continue to cook until the sauce has thickened slightly but the berries are still somewhat whole. Serve immediately, warm, or cool to room temperature about 10 minutes, then refrigerate, covered, to serve cold.
Dust the cake generously with confectioners' sugar and serve slices with some blackberry compote and a dollop of mascarpone cream.

Cook’s Note

Italian powdered vanilla can easily be replaced by vanilla extract. I like to use it because it¿s what my Nonna uses-¿ so then my cake tastes just like hers. But feel free to use whatever you like ¿ it will still be phenomenal.