# Birthday Cake with Sponge and Mascarpone Cream

Recipe by [Luca Martelli](https://fridge.menu/en/u/lucamartelli)

A birthday sponge cake layered with mascarpone cream and berries.

Servings: 6 · Cook 20 min · Desserts

Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 4 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs) — at room temperature
- 100 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 100 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 30 g [Potato starch](https://fridge.menu/en/i/potato-starch)
- 20 g [Cocoa powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cocoa-powder)
- 10 g [Gelatine](https://fridge.menu/en/i/gelatin) — soaked in water
- 300 g [Mascarpone](https://fridge.menu/en/i/mascarpone)
- 150 g [Cream cheese](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream-cheese)
- 100 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 400 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream)
- [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk) — to taste
- 400 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream)
- 50 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- Mixed berries — to taste
- Cake sprinkles — to taste

## Steps

1. In a bowl, combine the room-temperature eggs with the sugar and whisk with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy (15 min)
2. Separately mix the flour, potato starch and cocoa powder
3. Sift the dry mixture into the bowl in small batches, gently folding from the bottom up with a spatula
4. Pour the batter into a 22 cm tin, greased with butter
5. Bake in a fan oven preheated to 180°C (20 min)
6. Let the sponge cool completely
7. In a saucepan, combine the mascarpone, cream cheese and sugar
8. Add the soaked gelatine and melt over heat until smooth
9. Cool the mascarpone mixture
10. Whip the cream in a bowl and gently fold in the cooled mascarpone mixture
11. Cut the cooled sponge into 3 layers
12. Place the first layer on a plate, brush with milk and cover with a layer of cream
13. Add the second and third layers, repeating the steps with milk, cream and berries
14. Use the last layer of cream to smooth the cake on top and sides with a spatula
15. Whip the remaining cream with sugar and decorate the cake using a piping bag
16. Decorate the cake with cake sprinkles and candles

Published 2026-10-07

https://fridge.menu/en/r/sponge-cake-with-mascarpone-cream-3xadeax7

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