Mandarin Cake

Serves 12
Time 1 hr 10 min
Mandarin Cake

Freshly grated zest and thin mandarin slices do double duty as edible decoration for this irresistibly versatile cake. Blanching the citrus slices removes their inherent bitterness and makes them tender.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    4clementines or satsumas, sliced into thin rounds (about 1/8-inch thick)
    1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for the cake pan
    1 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour
    1/2 cupcornmeal
    1 tablespoonclementine or satsuma zest
    1 teaspoonbaking powder
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 cupsugar
    3eggs
    1/2 cupwhole milk
    1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract

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Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.


Add clementine slices and cook until very tender but not falling apart, 3 to 4 minutes.


Carefully remove slices and let drain on paper towels.


Preheat the oven to 350F.


Lightly oil a 9-inch cake pan.


Line the bottom with a round of parchment paper.


Butter and flour the pan and set aside.


In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, zest, baking powder and salt. Set aside.


Beat butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.


Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition.


Combine milk and vanilla.


Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, alternating with milk mixture, in several additions, beating just until mixed.


Spread batter in the prepared pan.


Lay boiled clementine slices on top of cake in several circles.


Bake about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.


Let cool in the pan on a wire rack. Remove from the pan, cut into wedges and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

240

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

70mg

Sodium

170mg

Total Carbohydrate

34g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

20g

Protein

4g

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