Festive Citrus Cake
A magnificent dessert for a celebration! It is distinguished by its particular tenderness and strong aroma. You can choose any spices according to your preference (for example, vanilla or ginger). Instead of dried cranberries, it is permissible to add small pieces of chocolate, candied fruits, or cherries. You can also replace mandarins and oranges with other citrus fruits.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 6
- Recipe difficulty
- 4 / 5
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- eggs 4
- butter 150 g
- sugar 150 g
- dried cranberries 100 g
- cardamom pods 3
- clove bud 3
- ground cinnamon 1 tsp
- baking powder 2 tsp
- flour 150-180 g
- orange 3
- mandarins 5-7
Instructions
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Squeeze the juice from one orange (100 ml of juice will be required).
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Peel the remaining two oranges.
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Slice them into rounds about 5 mm thick.
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Peel the mandarins and slice them into rounds about 5 mm thick.
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Extract the seeds from the cardamom.
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Place the cardamom seeds and cloves in a mortar.
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Grind into a powder.
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Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
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Add the eggs.
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Mix the mixture.
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Pour in the juice.
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Add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
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Mix.
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Add the cranberries.
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Stir in the flour and baking powder, then knead the dough.
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Place the oranges on the bottom of the baking pan (a pan with a diameter of 20 cm was used).
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Arrange the mandarins around the edges.
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Pour in the batter. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 40–45 minutes (readiness can be checked with a match or a toothpick).
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Transfer the cooled cake to a plate.
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Happy holidays!