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Mandarin yoghurt slice



With Mandarin oranges aplenty at this time of the year I was toying with the idea of baking a cake with these sweet-tangy citrus.   The cake was moist and dense but on the whole it was delicious served as breakfast, tea or as a snack.  What I liked most was the crispy sugary crust.












Recipe for Mandarin yoghurt slice

 Ingredients
  • 125 gm butter/margarine
  • 5 oz caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 7 oz plain flour
  • 1.1/2  tsp baking powder
  • 250 ml plain yoghurt
  • 1 oz almond meal/ground almond
  • 3 to 4 Mandarin oranges, peeled
  • 1  Tbsp demerara sugar
Method
  1. Sift flour with salt, leave aside.
  2. Cream butter,  and sugar  till light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beat well.
  4. Fold in  sifted flour alternating with yoghurt.  Mix till streaks of yoghurt are no longer visible.
  5. Mix in the almond meal and vanilla.  Mix thoroughly scraping from the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl..
  6. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased and floured 9 inch springform pan.
  7. Top with mandarin orange pieces and sprinkle on the demerara sugar.
  8. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C  for 40 to 45 mins., or till golden brown.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
  9. Leave cake to cool in pan before unmoulding and cool completely on a wire rack. 






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  1. JeannieFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Mmmm...this looks nice, I don't have any mandarins left, pity!

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  2. yummylittlecooksFebruary 21, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    The cakes looks nice !

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  3. ann lowFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:47 AM

    Cheah, You should have post this yummy cake earlier so that I can bake it with the leftovers mandarin oranges. But now I'll bookmark your recipe for next year :)

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    1. Sokehah cheahFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:10 PM

      You can use other fruits as well, like nectarines or peaches.

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  4. Elin ChiaFebruary 22, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Looks good...I like yoghurt in my cake too...moist and yummy and not to mention it is so much healthier too ! :)

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  5. DmarieFebruary 23, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    "crispy, sugary"...my idea of a good time!

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  6. AliceFebruary 23, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Cheah, i love cakes with tangy fruits :)
    yours look nice! :)

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  7. ZoeFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    I think this recipe is great seeing that the fresh mandarins didn't bleed into the cake batter.

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    1. Sokehah cheahFebruary 23, 2012 at 4:32 PM

      Yes, I thought that the mandarins would be covered up by the batter while baking. Good thing they stayed 'afloat'.

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  8. lenaFebruary 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    cheah, do you believe it that i was just able to finish my mandarin ornages just 2 days ago? luckily they are not dried up yet.

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  9. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverFebruary 24, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    Bookmark for next CNY , look so good!

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  10. Sokehah cheahFebruary 24, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Thank you Sonia.

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  11. Chats the Comfy CookFebruary 26, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    I must make this. I have not baked with mandarin oranges.

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  12. AnonymousMay 16, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    Love the step by step photos and can't wait to make it but you don't mention what temperature the oven should be. Would I be correct in guessing 180'?

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    1. Sokehah cheahMay 17, 2015 at 11:12 PM

      Yes, you're absolutely correct. Thanks for the alert, have edited the post!

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