Lemon Loaf Cake with Mascarpone and Amaretto
Lemon loaf cake has a texture and crumb like a pound cake. The quick method used here was similar to making a genoise cake (a whole egg sponge cake that uses air suspended in the batter during mixing to give volume to the cake). It has a subtle lemon flavor from grated lemon zest added to the batter.
You can find the recipe at this week’s hosts: Treats and LadyStiles. It was fast and easy to make. The house smelled fabulous!
I combined the lemon loaf cake with some inspiration from Giada De Laurentiis. She has a fantastic recipe for toasted pound cake with mascarpone and amaretto. I have made this before with a store bought pound cake. This time I couldn’t wait to try it with my homemade lemon loaf! I also thought the lemon flavored cake would brighten the flavor of this dessert.
I cut my lemon loaf into 12 slices then very lightly toasted them in a 350 degrees F. oven for about 7-10 minutes. Next I slightly warmed 3/4 cup apricot jam in the microwave for 10 seconds. I added a few tablespoons of Disaronno almond flavored liqueur to the the apricot jam. I placed some mascarpone cheese on 6 of the lemon loaf slices and topped them sandwich style with another slice. I drizzled the apricot-amaretto mixture over each and sprinkled with some toasted almonds.
I think the subtle lemon flavor of the cake nicely complemented the apricot and amaretto flavors of the jam mixture. The mascarpone cheese added a richness to make this an outstanding dessert. Whether you enjoy the lemon loaf alone or combine it with the mascarpone and amaretto I don’t think you can go wrong.
How do you jazz up a pound cake? Fresh fruit and whipped cream? Or maybe something more exotic. Let me know!
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The pound cake looks delicious, the delicate crumb looks tasty and that amaretto/apricot drizzle looks heavenly…
Thank you. It really is one of my favorites!
That is such a clever idea – I’ve had chocolate pound cake with nutella before. Which, while not classy, is still delicious, though this looks even more so! 🙂
I’m sure the nutella is really good. Sounds classy to me 🙂 I would love to try it!
Looks great! My husband loves to drizzle maple syrup on his pound cake. I especially loved lemon baked goods when I was pregnant. I am excited to try this.
I was keen on lemon too when I was pregnant! Toasted pound cake with maple syrup sounds like a great brunch treat! I’ll have to try that 🙂
I love mascarpone and Disaronno so I would have been all over this! Great idea!
Thanks 🙂 I know, those two ingredients are both heavenly. Love it!
Love this combination of lemon, mascarpone, apricot-amareto and almonds! So subtle! I am deffinitely going to try!
I hope you enjoy!
This looks and sounds delisious. I love mascarpone and amareto.
They go great together 🙂
I have some lemons that are begging to be used up and I was just about to make muffins. I’m having a bleh morning and am desperately needing to bake— I am hoping I have everything I need for this lemon cake!! This is beautiful!
Baking cheers me up too! If I am stressed or feeling blah I reach for flour and butter. If you do have the ingredients then this lemon loaf really is super quick to make.
Looks yummy!!
It is 🙂
Lightly toasting the slices and adding these wonderful toppings certainly takes this lemon loaf to a delicious new flavour experience.
Thank you, I certainly think so!
Looks so beautiful, love your additions.
Thanks!
We did a Weight Watchers pound cake using diet 7 up…..was wonderful…..
Sounds familiar, I think I may have seen something like that before.
ZOMG I totally should have used mascarpone cheese! What a brilliant idea. I love Giada de Laurentiis she’s one of my faves.
Me too!
Looks great. I love the addition of marscapone and amaretto. It would’ve been eaten even faster than it already was in my house with those additions!
I liked the lemon cake all by itself too but once you put that apricot-amaretto mix on top it is sooooo good 🙂
That looks delicious!
Thanks, I hope you enjoy!
Don’t you know how to jazz up a pound cake in style!! wow.. wish I could have a taste of it!! i went with a simple lemon sugar drizzle!!
Thanks! Try it next time 🙂
Nice. Really nice.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy!!
Wonderful idea. it would make a great ending for a dinner party.
That’s true. It would be very easy to assemble so you wouldn’t be away from your guests 🙂
Wow! Love how you served this delicious loaf. So pretty.
Thank you 🙂
Gah! Toasted pound cake with mascarpone! Why didn’t I think of that? Now I’m making another pound cake to try just that.
Well, it was Giada’s idea but I am happy to pass it along. Soooo good!!!
Looks very good, I have not made this kind of pound cake before, we have somthing a bit like it here in ireland but not quite the same. Im really looking forward to trying this out.
Let me know how you like it!
Looks delicious, and perfect for the spring!
Thank you!
Mascarpone and amaretto sounds delicious!!
It’s really a great combo.
Your stuff looks amazing! WOW!
Thank you. I hope you enjoy!
It looks delicious and I love the idea of the mascarpone
It’s great! Hope you like it.
Amaretto and Marscarpone… yumm-o! What a great idea and it would really take this loaf cake to the next level. I’m already looking forward to trying it =)
Let me know if you like it 🙂
Looks great and Im sure the mascarpone jazzed it up!
Loving the post. I have never made pound cake so cannot answer your question. I will have to try your recipe. Looks delicious!
Let me know after you make it if you like it! I would really like to hear back 🙂
Clever way to dress up this cake. I just used a plain lemon glaze, but the options seem endless…
I’m considering a lemon glaze for the next time. I saw some really great variations from the TWD group.
Looks delicious!
Thank you!!
Oh my gosh, I wish I had some mascarpone in my frig right now,this looks too delicious..very creative
Mascarpone is so rich. I love it!
Hmmmm… mascarpone & amaretto… great idea!
Can’t go wrong in my book with this combo!
I love mascarpone! Looks absolutely delicious!
Totally agree 🙂
I love the sounds of mascarpone and amaretto with this cake. Your picture looks great.
Thank you. I am working on taking better food pictures.
After reading your post, I had to have also a slice of the cake toasted 🙂 Great idea to use mascarpone, apricot jam, and almonds!
Lovely cake and I love the idea of Mascarpone … All i could think of was some lemon curd to go with it ….. I will try with Masarpone definiely !! 🙂
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Made your cake– it was WONDERFUL! Posted it last night with several links to this post. I am also nominating you for several awards; there are 6 in all (I’ve been very fortunate as of late) so take however many you feel suit you. Your blog saved my Monday!!! If you have questions let me know and once again, a great big thanks!
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Awww, I really appreciate that! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I have been on the fence about the awards because they take some time. I am honored but I don’t know if I will get to them. I enjoy your blogs as well and put you on my blogroll 🙂 Have a great day!
your plating looks scrumptious, sounds delicious!
That cake looks amazing, I love Dorie recipes & Amaretto so I really need to try this. I’m new to your blog, you have a lovely site here!
This looks so good! I feel like some of my own recipes are so over complicated some times and this looks so easy and delicious! I love amaretto but have you ever tried any other liquors? I would be curious to see how it changes the flavor profile.
Thank you! I haven’t but I’m sure you could have success with others!
Hope you don’t mind, I’ve reblogged this one – it looks amazing and I love the flavour combination.
I appreciate that very much! Thank you!
Amaretto pound cake! What a fabulous combination
Looks great I will follow your blog to get ideas,as Ive never really cooked before apart from daily survival food,and here I am as a cook on a cattle station. Anyone that knows me is amazed that im cooking. so you will inspire me and be a great help. Cheers Callie
Looks really great… Easy to make 🙂 We love it…Thanks for sharing this nice recipe with us…
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