Fresh and Soft Tangerine Pound Cake
A home-baked snack made by folding finely chopped mandarin oranges into batter and baking until golden brown in the oven.
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This is a fragrant home-baked snack packed with seasonal mandarin oranges. The key is whipping the butter and egg batter thoroughly to achieve a soft texture like castella sponge cake. Bake it in a 180 °C oven for about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Servings
- about 3–4 servings
- Cook time
- 40 minprep not included
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
- Cake flour150 g
- Baking powder1/2 tsp
- Salta little
- Butter100 g
- Sugar100 g
- Egg2
- Mandarin orange2-3
- Leave the butter and eggs at room temperature for over 1 hour, and sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together 2 to 3 times.
- You can also make this using oranges instead of mandarin oranges, or by adding nuts such as almonds and walnuts.
- If you want a stronger citrus aroma and flavor, you can use up to 4 mandarin oranges and chop them even more finely.
Steps
Leave the butter and eggs at room temperature for over 1 hour, and sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together 2 to 3 times.
Get the ingredients measured above ready.
Peel 3 mandarin oranges, finely chop half of them, and leave the other half as they are. They will be used as toppings at the end.
Even if it feels tedious, peel them well and chop them finely so the membrane does not pull out when you chew the cake.
You can also use an orange.
Place the softened butter in a bowl and add the sugar in 2 or 3 additions, mixing with a whisk or hand mixer.
Once the sugar seems somewhat dissolved...
Add the eggs one by one and mix...
Whisk thoroughly so all ingredients blend together well.
I wanted it fluffy, so I whipped it until it turned an off-white color.
Add the sifted flour to the batter and mix.
Add the chopped mandarin oranges and mix again.
The batter is all done.
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Grease the inside of an oven-safe pan generously with oil or butter, then pour in the batter.
Spread it out evenly, then arrange the mandarin orange slices neatly on top.
Bake in the oven at 180 °C for about 35-40 minutes.
You can also make it by cooking it in the microwave.
For those who want to refer to it, look here ⇒http://blog.naver.com/ppunwife/140040092244
Ppunwife's tips
- Even if it feels tedious, peel them well and chop them finely so the membrane does not pull out when you chew the cake.
- Whipping the mixture thoroughly in step 6 gave me a soft cake just like castella. If you only mix gently, it will have a slightly moist and chewy texture.
FAQ
Can I use other fruits or ingredients instead of mandarin oranges?
You can use oranges instead of mandarin oranges, and nuts like almonds or walnuts also go very well when baked together.
How can I make this if I do not have an oven?
You can also make this by cooking it in the microwave instead of the oven.
How should I prep the mandarin oranges to go into the batter?
Peel the membrane thoroughly and chop them finely so the citrus skin does not pull loose or feel tough when you eat the cake.
How does the texture change if I do not whip the batter much?
If you mix the ingredients lightly instead of whipping, the cake will have a slightly moist and chewy texture rather than a fluffy one.
