Fresh Tangerine Cake Recipe

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Fresh Tangerine Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp tangerine zest
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • candied tangerine zest (to garnish) (optional)
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tbsp finely grated tangerine zest
  • 6 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. For the cake:.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray with flour. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat in oil, zest, juice and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until combined. Add sour cream, beating until smooth.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pans, and bake for 25 minutes (it took about 40 minutes for mine, FYI), or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans for (at least) 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
  5. Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with candied tangerine zest, and pipe remaining frosting around top and bottom of cake, if desired.
  6. Note: You can purchase the candied zest at many specialty stores, or do as I did: Zest the tangerines in long pieces (one inch or more). Boil zest in one part water to one part sugar for approximately 20-30 minutes, or until you can easily bite through it. Let dry on a wire rack, then store in airtight container. Or, as I like to do-while the zest is still wet, dredge it in granulated sugar before drying.
  7. For the frosting:.
  8. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in zest and juice until combined. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar until smooth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1821.57 Kcal (7627 kJ)
Calories from fat 544.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.5g 93%
Cholesterol 152.29mg 51%
Sodium 593.74mg 25%
Potassium 359.22mg 8%
Total Carbs 319.59g 107%
Sugars 271.2g 1085%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 6%
Protein 10.95g 22%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 26%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 130.4mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 365.51 Kcal (1530 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.14g 93%
Cholesterol 30.56mg 51%
Sodium 119.14mg 25%
Potassium 72.08mg 8%
Total Carbs 64.13g 107%
Sugars 54.42g 1085%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 6%
Protein 2.2g 22%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 26%
Iron 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 26.2mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 41.2
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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