Looking for a dessert for breakfast or a snack? Here’s the mandarin cake for you. An easy and soft recipe, using both the zest and the juice. A simple preparation perfect for enjoying on any occasion. If you’re in a hurry, you can use an electric mixer, otherwise, you can use a simple kitchen whisk. Since the mandarins are used with the peel, it’s ideal to find organic ones. It keeps for a couple of days when stored in a cake tin.
Before we see together how to prepare this mandarin cake, I’ll leave you some other ideas to make for your breakfast.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter
Ingredients for Mandarin Cake
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 mandarins (untreated)
- 3.5 tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 pinch fine salt
Tools for Mandarin Cake
- Stand Mixer
- Springform Pan
Steps for Mandarin Cake
First, prepare the ingredients; both the butter and eggs should be at room temperature. In a blender, place the mandarins cut into pieces, removing any seeds. Blend at maximum speed until very smooth.
Beat the eggs with the sugar and the pinch of salt, using an electric mixer or a stand mixer.
Add the blended mandarins and mix everything well.
Now incorporate the butter, which should be soft, and the milk. Continue blending at low speed.
It’s time to add the sifted flour with the baking powder. Continue mixing until you get a lump-free batter.
Line a 8.7-inch springform pan with parchment paper and pour the batter inside. Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F and let it cook for 35/40 minutes. Always do the toothpick test before removing from the oven.
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Remove the mandarin cake from the oven and let it cool before taking it out of the pan. Once cool, dust with some powdered sugar and serve.
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