# Olive Oil Cake with Figs & Whipped Mascarpone

An olive oil cake topped with whipped mascarpone cream and fresh figs.

- Servings: 1 cake
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- extra-virgin olive oil, for pan (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 large egg
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup mascarpone
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- fresh fig (optional)

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil and line an 8-inch round pan with parchment. Dust lightly with flour.
2. Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. Rub lemon zest into sugar. Beat with eggs until light and fluffy.
4. Stream in olive oil. Add milk and lemon juice.
5. Fold in dry ingredients in two batches, mixing ever so gently until just combined.
6. Pour into pan, sprinkle with 2 tbsp sugar. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then fully cool on rack.
8. Whisk mascarpone, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Add cold heavy cream and whip to medium-stiff peaks.
9. Slice cake. Top with mascarpone cream and figs. Serve immediately.

## Equipment

- 8-inch round pan
- parchment paper
- whisk
- mixing bowl

## Tips

- If you over mix the batter it will be dense.
- Powdered sugar in mascarpone cream can be adjusted if you don't like it too sweet.
- Top with fruit of your choice if fresh figs are unavailable; strawberries would work great.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP83Uwmpk/
- Creator: thefarahkitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e8c09041-af3c-40ad-b3a0-0aa8b3524b84
- Extracted: 2026-09-12

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