Description
Rich mandarin orange cake brings zesty Mediterranean sunshine to dessert tables. Moist crumb and tangy citrus notes create a delightful slice of sweet comfort you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
- 1 ⅓ cups fresh mandarin oranges, crushed
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (room temperature)
- ¾ cup milk
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Frosting and Filling Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 16 ounces fresh pineapple, crushed
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) vanilla pudding mix (optional)
Instructions
- Activate the oven to 350°F and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans with light grease and flour coating.
- Transform fresh mandarin oranges into a smooth puree using a food processor.
- Whip butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until achieving a cloud-like, aerated texture.
- Incorporate egg yolks, mandarin orange puree, and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture.
- Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate container.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with milk, ensuring minimal mixing to maintain delicate cake structure.
- Distribute batter evenly between prepared cake pans, creating smooth surfaces.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes until cake springs back when gently touched, indicating perfect doneness.
- Allow cakes to rest in pans for 20 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
- Crush fresh pineapple into a smooth consistency using food processor.
- Whip heavy cream until forming sturdy, defined peaks.
- Gradually blend powdered sugar, pineapple puree, and optional vanilla pudding mix into whipped cream.
- Position first cake layer on serving plate, spreading pineapple cream frosting generously.
- Carefully place second cake layer atop the frosted base.
- Completely enrobe cake with remaining pineapple cream frosting.
- Embellish with optional decorative elements and refrigerate until serving moment arrives.
Notes
- Unlock the tropical essence of this moist, fruity cake that bursts with mandarin orange and pineapple flavors.
- Crushing fresh fruits directly into the batter ensures intense, natural sweetness and a vibrant, juicy texture.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more uniform cake batter that blends effortlessly.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a dense, tough cake texture and maintain a light, tender crumb.
- Cool the cake completely before frosting to prevent the cream from melting and ensure a pristine presentation.
- Refrigerate the cake to help the frosting set and enhance the delightful blend of tropical fruit flavors.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg