Mandarin Cake
Fresh and fragrant, this mandarin cake is moreishly delicious and perfect for sharing with friends and family.
How long will it take?
1 hour
What’s the serving size?
Serves 8
What do I need?
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 4 eggs, separated
- Finely grated rind of 3 mandarins
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup mandarin juice
- ¾ cup plain flour
- ¾ cup almond meal
How do I make it?
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Grease and line a 22 centimetre spingform cake tin.
- Remove 2 tablespoons of sugar and set aside. Beat egg yolks, mandarin rind and remaining sugar in a bowl until doubled in size.
- In a bowl mix mandarin juice with olive oil. Add flour and almond meal to a bowl and slowly add mandarin juice mixture and flour mixture to the egg mixture, beating on low speed until just combined.
- Beat the reserved sugar and egg whites using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the flour mixture and pour into the cake tin.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in the cake tin before removing and serving.
