Tangerine Delight Cake

Beautiful and very tasty — tenderness in every bite! Tangerine cake is a real culinary miracle, combining amazing taste and amazing appearance. It is easy and simple to prepare despite its apparent complexity. This cake will decorate any holiday.
cook time: 4h
Chloe Benton
Tangerine Delight Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

178
Calories
8g
Fat
21g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Dough:

Wheat flour 230 g
Sugar 200 g
Milk 125 ml
Eggs 8 pc
Baking powder 2 tsp
Tangerine zest 2 tsp
Vanillin 1 tsp

Filling:

Tangerines 6 pc

Cream:

Tangerine zest 1 tbsp
Vanillin 0.5 tsp
Cottage cheese 800 g
Powdered sugar 230 g

Decoration:

Tangerines 3 pc
coconut flakes 70 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make tangerine cake! First, prepare all the necessary ingredients for the dough. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

Step 2

Step 2
Divide the eggs into whites and yolks. Do this very carefully so that not a single drop of yolk gets into the whites, otherwise the whites will not whip up in the future.

Step 3

Step 3
Beat the whites with a mixer into a fluffy foam. Without stopping whisking, gradually add 50 g of sugar. Place the whipped whites in the refrigerator. Read about all the nuances of working with proteins in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 4

Step 4
Separately, beat the yolks with the remaining sugar with a mixer.

Step 5

Step 5
When whipping, the mass will lighten before your eyes.

Step 6

Step 6
Without ceasing to beat, gradually pour in the milk, add the zest and vanillin. Vanillin can be replaced with vanilla sugar. Read how to do this correctly in a separate article at the link after the recipe.

Step 7

Step 7
Sift the flour with baking powder and gradually add it to the dough. Mix everything until smooth.

Step 8

Step 8
At the end, carefully fold the whipped whites into the yolks. Do this with a spatula in upward movements.

Step 9

Step 9
You should get a homogeneous dough.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour the dough into two identical baking dishes (Ø 20-22 cm). Bake the biscuits in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 35 minutes. The exact time depends on your oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, link at the end of the recipe. Do not open the oven for the first 20-25 minutes, otherwise the biscuits may fall off. For other intricacies of preparing biscuits, read the article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 11

Step 11
Let the finished cakes cool and remove them from the pan. Cut each cake into two parts. You can soak each cake with orange liqueur if you wish.

Step 12

Step 12
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the cream.

Step 13

Step 13
Combine Philadelphia cheese with powdered sugar, orange liqueur, zest and vanilla.

Step 14

Step 14
Beat everything well with a mixer until smooth. The cream is ready.

Step 15

Step 15
Prepare all the necessary tangerines for the filling. Leave one tangerine for decoration.

Step 16

Step 16
Wash the tangerines, peel and divide into slices. Remove films from each slice.

Step 17

Step 17
Place the first cake on a plate.

Step 18

Step 18
Coat the cake with some of the cream.

Step 19

Step 19
Place tangerine slices on top. Repeat layers. Spread the top and sides of the cake with the remaining cream and sprinkle with coconut flakes. Cut the remaining tangerine into slices and decorate the cake with them.

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