Mandarin (or Orange) Sponge Cake by @helena_pudic

55 min

8 servings

🍊

3

Mandarin

🌾

300 g

Plain flour

🫗

130 ml

Oil

🫙

12 g

Baking powder

🍬

150 g

Sugar

🥚

2

Eggs

🧃

120 ml

Mandarin juice

🧈

20 g

Butter

  1. Preheat
    • butter

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a cake pan with 10 g butter.

  2. Blend
    • mandarins
    • vegetable oil
    • eggs

    Blend the 3 mandarins, 130 ml vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 150 g granulated sugar, and 120 ml mandarin juice until smooth.

  3. Sift
    • plain flour
    • Oil
    • Eggs

    Sift 300 g plain flour with 12 g baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add the blended wet mixture.

  4. Fold
    • plain flour

    Fold the batter with a rubber spatula until no dry flour remains. Pour the batter into the greased cake pan.

  5. Place
    • butter

    Place the remaining 10 g butter in thin strips across the center of the batter. Bake until golden and a tester comes out clean.

  6. Cool
    • powdered sugar

    Cool the cake for 10 minutes. Dust with 15 g powdered sugar before serving.

Mandarin (or Orange) Sponge Cake by @helena_pudic

55 min

8 servings

🍊

3

Mandarin

🌾

300 g

Plain flour

🫗

130 ml

Oil

🫙

12 g

Baking powder

🍬

150 g

Sugar

🥚

2

Eggs

🧃

120 ml

Mandarin juice

🧈

20 g

Butter

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/6

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a cake pan with 10 g butter.

    🧈butter
    🍰cake pan
    🖌️pastry brush

  2. Step 2/6

    Blend the 3 mandarins, 130 ml vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 150 g granulated sugar, and 120 ml mandarin juice until smooth.

    🍊mandarins
    🫗vegetable oil
    🥚eggs
    🍬granulated sugar
    🧃mandarin juice
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/6

    Sift 300 g plain flour with 12 g baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add the blended wet mixture.

    🌾plain flour
    🫙baking powder
    🧺fine-mesh sieve
    🥣mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/6

    Fold the batter with a rubber spatula until no dry flour remains. Pour the batter into the greased cake pan.

    🌾plain flour
    🫙baking powder
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍰cake pan

  5. Step 5/6

    Place the remaining 10 g butter in thin strips across the center of the batter. Bake until golden and a tester comes out clean.

    🧈butter
    🍰cake pan

  6. Step 6/6

    Cool the cake for 10 minutes. Dust with 15 g powdered sugar before serving.

    🍬powdered sugar
    🍰cake pan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruit, Leavening Agents, Eggs, Fruit Juice, Dairy

Ingredients

Mandarin, Plain flour, Oil, Baking powder, Sugar, Eggs, Mandarin juice, Butter

Notes

Mandarin (or one large orange, used for zest/flesh and juice), Baking powder (amount not given), Mandarin juice (about 3 mandarins' worth of juice), Butter (a little, for greasing the tin and for thin strips on top of the batter)

Allergens

eggs, milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

355 kcal

Macro nutrients

Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 14g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 27g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 1.8mg, Potassium: 105mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 12mg, Vitamin A: 75µg, Folate: 55µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

6 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, fine-mesh sieve, rubber spatula, cake pan, pastry brush

Appliances

Oven, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack

Occasions

Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Celebration, Holiday

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@helena_pudic

Origin

Cuisine

Croatian, Balkan, European

Geographic

Croatia, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Moist, Tender, Fluffy

Flavors

Sweet, Citrusy, Buttery, Fruity

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep away from direct sunlight), fridge : 5 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature before serving), freezer : 60 days (Wrap individual slices tightly,Thaw at room temperature)