What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Next Step: Mandarin Orange Cake! For all those gloomy days out there, a taste of sunshine comes to greet you in a naturally sweet cake. Did you realize mandarin oranges don’t only come in a can? Actually, you know them by other names in the produce department: “Halos” and “Cuties”. Sometimes people refer to mandarin oranges as clementines or tangerines. Small world, huh? Whatever you choose to call them, their pretty color and ease in peeling make them a popular choice. This cake recipe is versatile enough to be baked in a muffin tin, miniature bundt molds, or as a single-layer coffeecake. Something else to think about. The sugary glaze tops it all.
MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
zest of one orange
1/2 cup milk
Ingredients for Orange Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
Orange peel zest, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray miniature bundt molds with nonstick oil with added flour. Sift together flour and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside. Cream together sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Add egg; mixing well before adding orange extract, vanilla extract, and zest of one orange. Gently fold in flour mixture, alternating with milk. Stir until combined. Divide mixture into miniature bundt molds, filling 2/3 full. Bake 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Prepare orange glaze by combining powdered sugar and orange juice. Stir until smooth. When cakes are golden brown, remove from oven. Cool slightly before inverting molds onto a wire rack. Remove molds. Transfer cakes to a platter to finish cooling. Drizzle with orange glaze and garnish with orange zest. Serve warm.
wow….wonderful
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Don’t forget a nice cuppa joe. ☕️🍃🍊
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Oh wow that looks amaze balls 🙂
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Moist and delicious, if I do say so myself. 😜
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I’m speechless 🙄
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I love anything citrus. I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Cheers,
Carolyn
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Carolyn, I agree with you. Citrus rules. 🍃🍊🍃🍋🍃🍈
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You just have to try to try it by looking at the photo. The recipe is very tasty
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You. Are. Kind. 😍
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If the heavens rained down dessert, it would look exactly like this!
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👏👏👏
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Mmmm… that looks so good! Good work.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence. You’re very kind. 🍃🍊
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I love sweets!
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oh YUM! I want to try this one!
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Be my guest. Enjoy. 🍃🍊
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Looks oh so scrumptious!
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Oranges are divine, in my opinion. 🍃🍊
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Oh Yum!
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Step into my kitchen. lol 🍃🍊
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I wish we could just bop back and forth into each other’s kitchen. That would be so much fun. 🙂
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Wouldn’t it though?! 👏
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Yes it would. 🙂
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Would just love a slice with tea.. 😉
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Perfect pairing. 🍃🍊
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Gorgeous cake, I love that orange flavor…. and that aroma. Mmmm.
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Lemon, strawberry, orange. All delicious. 🍃🍋🍃🍓🍃🍊
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