Clementine Cake- Spain/Portugal #48

Clementine Cake- Spain/Portugal #48

This orange cake uses whole clementines, peels and all, for a flavor rich in citrus.The cooking time is long but doesn't require much attention from the baker.

Baking with my grandson.

Ingredients:

5 medium clementines (about 275 grams)
spray cooking oil
6 large eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 c. almond flour
2 tsp. baking powder
powdered sugar for dusting

1. Place whole unpeeled clementines in a large pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer gently for 2 hours, adding more water as needed.  Remove clementines with a slotted spoon and , once cool enough to handle, halve and remove any seeds or other hard bits.
2. Puree in a food processor or blender and set aside.
3. Heat oven to 350F. Spray a 8" springform pan with cooking oil, line bottom with parchemtn paper and spray paper with oil.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs together with the sugar, salt and clementine puree.  Add the almond flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
5. Pour into prepared pan and bake until edges are golden brown and starting to pull away from sides of pan, about 1 hour.



Delicious!

6. Transfer to wire rack set over baking sheet.  After 10 mins., run a knife around edge of pan to loosen cake, remove cake from pan.  Peel off parchment paper and return cake to wire rack to cool completely.  Decorate with a dusting of powdered sugar, or a chocolate glaze.

Birthday celebration with husband and grandchildren.

Results: This is an easy cake to make. Boiling the clementines just takes times, 2 hours to be exact. I've never used a whole orange/clementine including the skin. However, it really adds to the flavor. Once you boil and cool the clementines, the rest is quick and easy. The result is a moist, delicious orange cake.

Bottom Line: Delicious! I think making it with my grandson made it even more delicious. When he blew out the candle he also blew the confectioners' sugar off. LOL 

Please share this blog with everyone who loves citrus and cake or cake with citrus.