A soft and rustic dessert, the mandarin and hazelnut cake, is good both for breakfast and as a snack. With few ingredients, we get a cake that the whole family will love, without butter and milk but only with sunflower oil and mandarin juice. This recipe can be made with either all-purpose flour or rice flour, making it suitable for those who are gluten intolerant.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup sunflower oil
- 2/3 cup mandarin juice
- 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 1 mandarin (segments)
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Hand mixer
- 1 Citrus juicer
- 1 Springform pan
Steps
Wash the mandarins well and use a citrus juicer to extract the juice and set aside.
Sift the flour with the baking powder.
Peel one mandarin and separate the segments, removing the white skins.
Beat the eggs with the sugar and vanilla seeds.
When the mixture is light and fluffy, slowly add the oil while continuing to beat, but at low speed.
Manually add the sifted flour, mixing with a spatula.
Alternate with the mandarin juice.
Pour into a greased and floured mold.
Decorate with mandarin segments and chopped hazelnuts.
For those who like it, half the hazelnuts can be added to the batter.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes.
Do the toothpick test.
Remove from the oven and let cool before removing from the mold.
Decorate with a dusting of powdered sugar.
WARNING: Check the Italian Celiac Association manual and read the ingredients carefully to ensure they do not contain gluten contamination.
Advice
This cake can be made with either rice flour or all-purpose flour without changing anything.
It keeps for 4-5 days.
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