Christmas cake with tangerines in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a tangerine cake in the oven? Measure out the required ingredients. They should be at room temperature. Remove the butter in advance so that it becomes soft. The list of spices can be changed, as well as their quantity. Add to taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   Combine flour with spices and baking powder. Sift the dry mixture into a convenient wide container. The flour will be enriched with oxygen, and the cake will be more lifting and fluffy.

3. STEP 3

   

   Combine soft butter with sugar.

4. STEP 4

   

   Using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until a fluffy, homogeneous mass is formed.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add condensed milk. Beat well so that the condensed milk is evenly combined with the butter-sugar mixture.

6. STEP 6

   

   Beat the eggs into the resulting mixture, one at a time, beating well after each one.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add lemon and orange zest to the dough and stir. You can use tangerine zest instead of orange.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add flour sifted with baking powder and spices. Mix thoroughly until any lumps of flour disappear. At this stage, you can mix the dough with a spoon or mixer at low speed.

9. STEP 9

   

   The dough turns out homogeneous and thick.

10. STEP 10

    

    Wash the tangerines, peel them, and divide them into slices. If possible, remove the white veins from the slices.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add tangerine slices to the dough, mix well.

12. STEP 12

    

    Grease the bottom and sides of the baking dish with butter. Place the dough in the pan and smooth the top with a spoon or spatula.

13. STEP 13

    

    Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 170C for 50-55 minutes. Baking time will depend on the operating characteristics of the oven. Check the readiness of the cake with a wooden skewer. It should come out dry from the middle of the cake, without any traces of dough. If the top is well browned, but the inside of the cake is not yet baked, cover the pan with a layer of foil. Drain the finished cake a little and remove it from the mold.

14. STEP 14

    

    You can prepare frosting to decorate the cupcake.

15. STEP 15

    

    Beat the whites with a fork until smooth.

16. STEP 16

    

    Add powdered sugar and mix lightly.

17. STEP 17

    

    Add a few drops of lemon juice at a time, while rubbing the mass and achieving the desired consistency of the glaze. If the glaze is too thick, add more lemon juice. If, on the contrary, it is a little liquid, add powdered sugar. The glaze should be moderately thick and moderately fluid so that it can be conveniently applied to the cupcake.

18. STEP 18

    

    Cover the completely cooled cake with frosting. Let the glaze dry a little.

19. STEP 19

    

    If desired, you can additionally decorate the top of the baked goods with various sprinkles to enhance the festive mood. Do this until the icing is completely hardened.

20. STEP 20

    

    Cut the Christmas cake into pieces and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

BLUE-EYED

25.12.2023

4.5

I really like this kind of baking, I love the citrus component. The cupcake is very bright, rich in taste. I also made similar ones with pieces of orange or tangerines, added raisins and even carrots, but I haven’t made them with juice alone. Need to try ! Thank you for publishing the recipe, even without step-by-step instructions - the text is written very clearly and completely, I will save it in KK, it will always be in demand. The photo is tender and the cupcake is so delicious in cross-section, I’ll go pour some tea

Natalia

25.12.2023

4.7

I registered on the site specifically to leave a review about this cupcake. The combination of ingredients gives an incredible taste, moderately saturated, with citrus notes, tangerines add piquancy, in general, everything turned out perfect! Thank you very much for the recipe! I’ve never tried such delicious cupcakes before)) And of course I’ll add a photo of how it turned out! I simplified the decorations and was absolutely delighted with the taste!