Orange Plumcake

Sweet and fragrant orange plumcake, mainly for breakfast, in front of a nice steaming cup of milk or with a good coffee next to it could become the snack for adults. We already know that the plumcake is well-liked by children. Certainly, in the kitchen using this extraordinary fruit, there are many desserts to prepare and my orange plumcake with the addition of pistachio crumbles represents Sicilianity. You can enrich the plumcake with cream always orange and without milk, delicious. You can also serve this plumcake with tea in the mid-afternoon, or at the end of a meal accompanied by whipped cream or good custard ice cream. You will find many other fruit cakes, chocolate cakes, tarts, and spoon desserts on my blog.giallozafferano.it/vaipinacucina.

  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 20 Minutes
  • Portions: 6
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Autumn, Winter and Spring
554.83 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 554.83 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 65.33 (g) of which sugars 30.74 (g)
  • Proteins 11.14 (g)
  • Fat 29.51 (g) of which saturated 4.62 (g)of which unsaturated 23.91 (g)
  • Fibers 2.80 (g)
  • Sodium 44.71 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

  • 5.64 oz sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup Seed oil
  • 9.88 oz All-purpose flour
  • 1 packet Baking Powder
  • 1 tbsp Orange zest
  • 2 Oranges
  • 2.47 oz Pistachio crumbles

Tools

  • Stand Mixer
  • Plumcake Pan
  • Parchment Paper

Preparation

Take the eggs and break them into the stand mixer with the sugar and start at medium speed, make them nice and fluffy. Grate the peel of the oranges and add them to the mixer together with the oil. Mix the baking powder with the flour, both sieved, and add them alternating orange juice with the flour. Finally, add the pistachio crumbles. Meanwhile, you have prepared the plumcake pan with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 356°F and bake the plumcake for 35 minutes.

  • It is important to always use organic products when grating the peel of lemons or oranges.

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This wonderful orange plumcake is very close to the Sicilian recipe of Orange Bread with one difference, in the plumcake we put only the squeezed orange and the grated peel. In orange bread, however, the whole fruit is blended with the peel.

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My name is Pina, and my passion is food and cooking in general. On the blog, I focus on regional dishes like those from my birthplace, Sicily. I also feature dishes from Lazio, the region that has hosted me for over 40 years, but in general, I cover all Italian regions. Traveling and exploring is my second passion, so I couldn't leave out dishes from around the "World" on my blog. My blog is divided into simple and essential sections like appetizers, first courses, main courses, side dishes, bread and leavened products, jams and preserves, wines and wineries, and of course, travels. Desserts are included, and finally, there is a dedicated corner for gluten-free options. Easy recipes, explained step by step and always updated.

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