Grilled Pound Cake with Mascarpone

By Katecooks

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
• 2 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
• 8 3/4 in think slices pound cake
• 4 1/2 tbs butter at room temp
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 pint blackberries

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix the mascarpone, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Fold in the pecans, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. Heat in a large skillet or large griddle over med heat. Spread some butter on both sides of each cake slice. Toast in the skillet until golden brown about 2 min. Let cool.

3. Combine the brown sugar and the remainingg 2 1/2 tbs butter in a skillet over med heat. Cook, stirring, until melted and bubbly, about 3 min. Carefully add the cream and cook, stirring about 1 min more. Stir in the blackberries, smashing a few berries with the back of the spoon.

4. Spread some mascarpone filling on 4 pound cake slices; close with the remaining 4 slices. Top with blackberries and sauce.