Description
Mandarin cake is a light, fluffy dessert infused with citrusy mandarin flavor. It’s an easy-to-make cake that is both moist and refreshing, making it the perfect treat for any occasion. The cake is enhanced with a sweet mandarin syrup that soaks into every bite, adding an extra layer of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon grated mandarin zest
- 4 tablespoons mandarin juice (about 4 mandarins)
- ⅔ cup sunflower or canola oil
- 4 tablespoons mandarin juice (for syrup)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for syrup)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with non-stick spray or butter, and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and granulated sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, mandarin zest, mandarin juice, and oil.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the mandarin syrup by heating mandarin juice and 1 tablespoon sugar over low heat until it thickens and becomes syrupy.
- Once the cake is baked, remove it from the oven. Prick the cake all over with a toothpick and brush the mandarin syrup over the top.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Mandarin Cake