Spiced Whole Orange Cake with Orange Mascarpone Icing

A rich, marmalade-style cake made from boiled whole oranges, lightly spiced and layered with creamy orange mascarpone icing.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 491.3 kcals 5895 kcals
Carbohydrates 54.8 grams 657.4 grams
Fat 27.7 grams 332.5 grams
Protein 5.7 grams 68.2 grams
Cook Time
65 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
50
g
Caster Sugar
for decoration
275
g
Caster Sugar
for the cake
175
g
Dairy
4
piece
Eggs
free-range
50
g
Butter
softened
250
g
Fruits
1
piece
Orange
large, thin-skinned
1
piece
Orange
small, thin-skinned, such as Valencia
2
tbsp
Orange Pulp
reserved from cake method
NutsSeeds
OilsFats
275
g
Baking Spread
from the fridge

Steps

  • Peel long strips from the large orange and boil in water with 25g sugar for one minute.
  • Drain peel, toss with remaining sugar, and leave to dry until crisp.
  • Grease and line two 20cm sandwich tins and preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Boil the whole small orange in water for 30 minutes until soft, then cool.
  • Remove pips and blend the whole orange in a food processor until medium-chunky.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons of orange pulp and set the rest aside in a bowl.
  • Blend remaining cake ingredients in the processor until smooth, then stir in pulp.
  • Divide mixture between tins and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until well risen.
  • Cool cakes on a wire rack and remove the baking paper.
  • Whisk butter and icing sugar until smooth, then beat in mascarpone and reserved pulp.
  • Slice cakes to create four layers and stack with icing between each layer.
  • Top with remaining icing and candied orange rind.