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Candied Citrus Cake

Talk about a showstopper – this Candied Citrus Cake is exactly that! A simple butter cake on the bottom and a crazy gorgeous candied citrus topping.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 250 g unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 200 g white sugar sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 g all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 orange zested

For the Citrus:

  • 6 pieces assorted citrus tangerines, tangelos, Meyer lemons, etc
  • ice water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • In a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar and mix on medium high speed for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides in between additions.
  • In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients into the mixer and mix for 30-60 seconds until just combined. Add the almond milk, lemon extract and orange zest and stir to combine.
  • Spray a 9 inch springform pan with baking spray. Transfer the batter into the pan and transfer to the oven and bake for 37-40 minutes. When done, remove from oven and let cool before removing from the springform pan.
  • Thinly sliced citrus and poke out any seeds. Prepare a medium-size bowl with ice and water.
  • Bring a pot of water to boil, add lemon slices and boil for one minute. remove slices from boiling water and plunge into ice water for a couple of minutes until cool, then drain.
  • In a medium-size skillet bring sugar and water to a simmer, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Add citrus slices in a single layer and simmer for about an hour, until rinds are translucent. Remove citrus slices and cool on wire rack. Reserve some of the cooking liquid to drizzle over the cake once done baking.

Notes

A scale is definitely worth it if you are going to do a lot of baking. It's just so much more accurate!

Nutrition

Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 77g | Vitamin A: 939IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg