Christmas Cake with Tangerines

A really delicious Christmas cake with tangerines. Make your holiday table shine!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 7 % 3 g
Fats 27 % 12 g
Carbohydrates 67 % 30 g
236 kcal
GI: 10 / 23 / 67

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    BATTER:

    1. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Step 2:

    Step 2
    1. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each.
  3. Step 3:

    Step 3
    1. Add the flour and baking powder and mix.
  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    FILLING:

    1. Peel the tangerines and separate them into segments.
    2. Let the segments sit for an hour so the membranes dry out a little.
  5. Step 5:

    Step 5
    1. Soak the dried fruits in the liqueur for 30 minutes.
  6. Step 6:

    Step 6
    1. Heat a skillet and add the butter and sugar.
    2. Lay in the tangerine segments and fry for a few minutes on each side.
    3. Transfer to a plate to cool.
  7. Step 7:

    Step 7
    1. Add the liqueur-soaked dried fruits to the same skillet.
    2. Warm them through until the alcohol cooks off.
  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    CAKE:

    1. Grease the pan with butter and dust it with flour.
    2. Fold the cooled dried fruits into the batter, mixing gently.
    3. Spoon the batter into the pan in layers, alternating with the tangerine segments.
    4. Bake for about 1 hour in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C), testing for doneness with a wooden skewer.
  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    DECORATION:

    1. Let the cake cool.
    2. Dust with powdered sugar.
    3. Sprinkle with lemon zest.
    4. Arrange tangerine segments on top.
    5. Add sprigs of rosemary.
    6. Brush lightly with egg white.
    7. Sprinkle with fine sugar (for a snowy effect).
  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    A slice of the cake, cut through.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Lemon - 16  kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47  kcal/100g
  • Dried Fruits - 250  kcal/100g
  • Tangerines - 33  kcal/100g
  • Canned tangerines - 40  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour, universal - 364  kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348  kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Orange liqueur - 213  kcal/100g
  • Baking powder - 79  kcal/100g
  • Powdered sugar - 374  kcal/100g
  • Rosemary fresh - 131  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 80  kcal/100g
  • Egg whites - 44  kcal/100g

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