I use 5 mandarins per cake so I boil them in multiples of 5 then divide the pureed mixture into equal portions (ie 50 mandarins = 10 servings/cakes). I freeze the mixtures flat in zip lock bags, which I take out of the freezer about ½ an hour before I need it, usually by the time I get the ingredients together , line the cake tin/s and start mixing the cake it is thawed enough to use.
Clean the fruit and remove any blemishes.
Cover with water and bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for approximately 2 hours or until the fruit is soft.
Once cooked, drain and return to saucepan.
Puree until smooth.
Divide into equal amounts.
Freeze.
Remove the frozen mandarin puree approximately 1/2 hour before it is needed.
Orange/Mandarin and Almond Cake
Ingredients
2 oranges or 5 mandarins
6 eggs
250g caster sugar
250g almond meal
1tsp baking powder
Icing sugar for dusting after baking
Preparation
Wash oranges/mandarins
and place unpeeled, in a pot of boiling water and simmer for 2 hours. Drain the
water and allow fruit to cool. Puree
fruit including the skin and pips until smooth. (I use a wand/stick blender). Preheat oven to 190°C.
Break 6 eggs into a
mixing bowl. Add caster sugar and beat/blend together.
Place the pureed oranges/mandarins into the egg mix. Blend together to a smooth consistency. Add
the almond meal and baking powder and blend.
Line 20 cm
spring form baking pan with baking paper.
Pour batter into the pan/s and bake for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours, until the top is golden brown.
Dust with icing
sugar and serve with cream or ice cream.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy this cake as much as we do. Carole