Clementine cake
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
304 kcal
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Course
Cake, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Clementine cake
Description
This clementine cake blends flour, baking powder, salt, and caster sugar with yogurt, eggs, canola oil, vanilla extract, and clementine zest to create a batter with gentle citrus notes. Baking in a parchment-lined loaf pan produces a golden crust and soft interior.
The accompanying syrup is simmered from clementine juice, sugar, and lemon juice until thickened to a maple syrup-like consistency. When poured over the hot cake, it soaks in gradually, amplifying the cake's citrus aroma and delivering moisture and shine.
This cake is well-suited for afternoon tea or as a light dessert, appreciated for its balance between sweet and bright, fresh fruitiness without dense richness.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
- 3 extra-large egg
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- clementine zest of 1
For the syrup
- 1 cup clementine juice
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease and line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Sift all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and place in the oven.
- Allow to bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewers inserted comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, combine the syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook until the syrup is the consistency of maple syrup.
- When the cake comes out of the oven, pour the syrup over and allow to cool completely.
- Slice and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 138IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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