Mandarin cake is a soft and fragrant dessert, made with a light dough and without butter. A very easy and quick preparation, similar to that of the more famous orange cake: all you need to do is carefully wash the strictly organic and untreated mandarins, cut them into segments, collect them in a mixer and mix them up.

The puree obtained is mixed with sifted sugar, eggs, milk, seed oil, flour and yeast. Mix quickly with a hand whisk, pour the mixture into a mold, lined with baking paper, and then proceed with cooking in the oven.

The final result will be a soft cake, with a moist and very fragrant consistency, ideal to enjoy during the winter season. Excellent for breakfast and a snack, simply sprinkled with icing sugar and accompanied by your favorite drink, it will win over adults and children alike.

Ingredients
MANDARINS
6
SUGAR
150 g
MILK
80 ml
BAKING POWDER
16 g (1 sachet)
EGGS
3
PEANUT OIL
100 ml
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
300 gr
POWDERED SUGAR
How to prepare Mandarin Cake

Step 1
Wash the mandarins well under cold running water.

Step 2
Cut them into wedges leaving the peel.

Step 3
Remove the seeds.

Step 4
Collect the mandarins in a food processor.

Step 5
Blend the mandarins until you obtain a coarse puree.

Step 6
Pour in the sugar.

Step 7
Combine the eggs.

Step 8
Blend all the ingredients.

Step 9
Pour the mixture into a large container.

Step 10
Add the oil.

Step 11
Pour the milk.

Step 12
Sift the flour directly into the bowl.

Step 13
Add the sifted yeast.

Step 14
Mix all the ingredients well with a hand whisk.

Step 15
Pour the mixture into a 24cm diameter cake tin, lined with 15cm baking paper.

Step 16
Cook the cake in the oven at 180°C, in static mode, for 45 minutes.

Step 17
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.

Step 18
Remove it from the mold and place it on a serving plate.

Step 19
Dust the surface with icing sugar.

Step 20
Bring to the table and serve.

Advice
To prepare this dessert, use organic mandarins with very thin and non-chemically treated skin.

If you prefer a less bitter taste, you can still remove the rind of the fruit.

You can enrich the mandarin bread dough with chocolate chips, raisins or dried fruit of your choice, coarsely chopped; 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.

Storage
The mandarin bread can be stored for 3 days at room temperature under a glass bell jar or in a special airtight container.