Soft and Flavorful Mandarin Cake

Soft Mandarin Cake is a soft and fragrant dessert, made with a light dough and no butter. It's very quick and easy to make, similar to the more famous orange bread: just wash the mandarins thoroughly, strictly organic and untreated, cut them into segments, place them in a blender, and puree.

The resulting puree is mixed with sifted sugar, eggs, milk, seed oil, flour, and baking powder. It is mixed quickly with a hand whisk, poured into a mold lined with parchment paper, and then baked.

The end result will be a soft, moist, and fragrant cake, perfect for enjoying during the winter months. Excellent for breakfast or as a snack, simply dusted with powdered sugar and paired with your favorite beverage, it will delight both adults and children.

How to Make Soft Mandarin Cake

Step 1

Step 1

Wash the mandarins thoroughly under cold running water.

Wash the mandarins thoroughly under cold running water.

Step 2

Step 2

Cut them into wedges, leaving the peel on.

Cut them into wedges, leaving the peel on.

Step 3

Step 3

Remove the seeds.

Remove the seeds.

Step 4

Step 4

Collect the mandarins in a food processor.

Collect the mandarins in a food processor.

Step 5

Step 5

Blend the mandarins until you obtain a coarse puree.

Blend the mandarins until you obtain a coarse puree.

Step 6

Step 6

Pour the sugar.

Pour the sugar.

Step 7

Step 7

Combine the eggs.

Combine the eggs.

Step 8

Step 8

Blend all the ingredients.

Blend all the ingredients.

Step 9

Step 9

Pour the mixture into a large container.

Pour the mixture into a large container.

Step 10

Step 10

Add the oil.

Add the oil.

Step 11

Step 11

Pour in the milk.

Pour in the milk.

Step 12

Step 12

Sift the flour directly into the bowl.

Sift the flour directly into the bowl.

Step 13

Step 13

Also add the sifted yeast.

Also add the sifted yeast.

Step 14

Step 14

Mix all the ingredients well with a hand whisk.

Mix all the ingredients well with a hand whisk.

Step 15

Step 15

Pour the mixture into a 24cm diameter cake tin lined with baking paper.

Pour the mixture into a 24cm diameter cake tin lined with baking paper.

Step 16

Step 16

Bake the cake in the oven at 350°F/180°C, in static mode, for 45 minutes.

Bake the cake in the oven at 350°F/180°C, in static mode, for 45 minutes.

Step 17

Step 17

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.

Step 18

Step 18

Take it out of the mold and place it on a serving plate.

Take it out of the mold and place it on a serving plate.

Step 19

Step 19

Sprinkle the surface with powdered sugar.

Sprinkle the surface with powdered sugar.

Step 20

Step 20

Enjoy!

Enjoy!

Cooking Tips

• To prepare this dessert, use organic mandarins with very thin, untreated peel: clementines are ideal because they are sweeter and juicier.
• If you prefer a less bitter taste, you can still remove the peel from the fruit.
• You can enrich the mandarin cake dough with chocolate chips, raisins, or coarsely chopped dried fruit of your choice; you can also add spices, such as cinnamon, vanilla, or cardamom.
• The mandarin cake can also be decorated with chocolate icing, to make it even more delicious.

How to Store Any Leftovers

Mandarin cake can be stored for 3 days at room temperature under a glass bell jar or in an airtight container.