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Mandarin Orange Almond Cake

Last Updated September 13, 2019. Published December 11, 2018 By Rosemary 38 Comments

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This Mandarin Orange Almond Cake, is the perfect Italian cake to serve any time during the day. Fresh Mandarin Oranges and a simple glaze will make this cake a delicious dessert.

mandarin orange cake, iced with 2 slices on black platesMandarin Orange Cake

Christmas Day in Italy is pretty well a 24 hour eating feast. When my mother-in-law was healthy we would start at one with lunch. Naturally the wood burning stove would be lit.

In the oven would go the pans of Lasagna, Homemade Crepe Cannelloni, Roast Lamb, Roasted Potatoes and Roasted Onions. We would eat a Rollè, tossed salads, fennel salads, Baked Fennel and Peas.

ingredients mixed for mandarin orange cake

Mixed ingredients.

batter in pan ready for baking the mandarin orange cake

Ready for Baking.

Just when you didn’t think you good eat anymore, out would come the Italian Playing Cards and the Tombola Board (Italian Bingo).

And of course somebody would ask “who wants coffee”? And here comes the Pandoro, Panettone and Torrone!  Nuts and my favourite Lupin Beans.

Which I have soaking as I update this post.

Italian Glazed Mandarin Orange Almond Cake

pouring the glaze on the madarin orange cake

But don’t despair we never stopped there,  my mother-in-law would decide that since the stove was burning she would have to make Pizza, and the dough making would begin.

If you were lucky and she made too much dough, she would take pieces of the dough fry them and when they were still warm, sprinkle them with sugar. Sometimes the simple things are the best!

mandarin orange cake on a white board

Dinner would consist of the left overs, Pastas, the Meat dishes, fresh salads and of course 2 or 3 slices of her delicious Pizza.

Unfortunately those Christmases are over and everyone is with their own family. Sad for us, our daughter has to work and won’t be back for Christmas this year. But we will see her in a couple of months.

And when we do I will be sure to make her this Mandarin Almond Cake, two of her favourite ingredients. This is a moist cake as far as Italian Cakes go. With a simple Mandarin Glaze it makes the perfect Christmas Morning Treat.

How long can the Mandarin Orange Cake last?

Most covered cakes, including this cake either frosted or unfrosted, cut or uncut, are perfectly fine at room temperature for about 3 days.

glazed mandarin orange cake

How to make a Mandarin Orange Cake

  • In a medium bowl whisk the flour, corn starch, baking powder and baking soda and salt.
  • In another medium bowl beat until fluffy the eggs and sugar.
  • Gently fold in the yogurt, and then fold in the flour mixture.
  • Add the almonds, oil, juice and then the zest.
  • Pour into the prepared cake pan (I usually use a springform pan, makes life so much easier) and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. (time could be more or less, depends on your oven).
  • Let cake sit approximately 15 minutes, then remove from pan.
  • You can either glaze it with a simple icing sugar, mandarin juice and cream or a simple dusting of powdered sugar.

mandarin orange cake with a slice on a black plate

Fast and easy to make, this Italian Glazed Mandarin Orange Almond Cake is made with Greek Yogurt and Oil. A couple of years ago I shared my Italian Fresh Cream Lemon Cake and this year we are going for another citrus cake. Enjoy!

up close mandarin orange cake slice

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Mandarin Orange Almond Cake

This Mandarin Orange Almond Cake, is an easy Breakfast or Snack Cake, fresh Mandarins and a simple glaze is all you need. Delicious.
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Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 317kcal
Author Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3/4 cup + 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar (granulated)
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped almonds (not almond flour)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup mandarin juice (approximately 5-7) (fresh mandarins)
  • zest 1/2 lemon
  • zest 1 mandarin orange

MANDARIN GLAZE

  • 1 1/4 cups icing / powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons Mandarin Orange juice (fresh)
  • 1-2 tablespoon cream or milk
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

FOR THE CAKE

  • Pre-heat oven to 340° F (170°C). Grease and flour a 9 inch (22 centimeter) bundt pan.
  • In a medium bowl whisk the flour, corn starch, baking powder and baking soda and salt.
  • In a medium bowl beat until fluffy eggs and sugar, gently fold in yogurt, and fold in the flour mixture, then add the almonds, oil, juice and then zest.  Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
    Let cake sit approximately 15 minutes, then remove from pan.  When cool drizzle with glaze or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

MADARIN GLAZE

  • In a small bowl add icing / powdered sugar, juice and 1 tablespoon cream or milk, stir together until smooth, if too thick then add a little more cream or milk, if too thin add more icing / powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 26.1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.3mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @anitalianinmykitchen or tag #anitalianinmykitchen!

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Reposted from December 19, 2016.

 

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    1. DG says

      September 28, 2020 at 6:39 pm

      I am really looking forward to try this recipe. Can I use the same recipe in a cup cake form ? Thank you

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        September 28, 2020 at 6:51 pm

        Hi DG sure that should work also. Let me know how it goes.

        Reply
    2. Eli says

      July 10, 2020 at 12:51 am

      Hello! I do have a question, is it 3 whole eggs, or just the yolk or the white?? Thanks for your help!

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      • Rosemary says

        July 10, 2020 at 12:41 pm

        Hi Eli, yes 3 whole eggs and 1 yolk. Let me know how it goes.

        Reply
    3. Natalie says

      May 15, 2020 at 2:44 pm

      5 stars
      What a great find! An absolutely delicious cake that was demolished by my family. They loved it so much I’m making it again this weekend – one for a friend and one for us to enjoy.
      I made a few tweaks to the recipe to accommodate family requirements and also what I had on hand: reduced the sugar amount, added more zest for flavour, vitamixed the mandarins/oranges to minimise wasting the pulp and used almond meal.
      Correction required: US Customary states 3 eggs however Metric conversion states 2 eggs.

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      • Rosemary says

        May 17, 2020 at 10:16 pm

        Hi Natalie, thanks so much, so glad everyone enjoyed it. Take care.

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