Craving a dessert that tastes like summer without spending two hours in the kitchen? This lime and mint mojito cake ticks all the boxes: fresh, creamy, fragrant, but really simple to put together. It makes a nice impression at the table, especially when the white cream contrasts with the green zest and mint leaves.
Ingredients :
- Lime — It brings the signature of the cake: a fragrant acidity, more floral than that of lemon. Choose heavy limes with thin skin; they usually give more juice and a more aromatic zest.
- Fresh mint — It gives the sensation of freshness, but it can quickly take over. Use bright green leaves without black spots, and infuse them off the heat to avoid an overly vegetal taste.
- Mascarpone — It structures the cream and provides a dense, cold, velvety texture. For a lighter version, replace part of the mascarpone with plain fresh cheese, but keep some fat so the cream holds.
- Heavy cream — It gives volume to the filling when whipped. Use it very cold, ideally with at least 30% fat content, otherwise it will stay soft and the cream will spread poorly.
