Friday, January 23, 2015

Don't Believe Me, Just Watch: Recipe Update


In my sultriest Katy Perry voice I am happy to tell you:

I baked a cake.

And I liked it.

It's not what I'm used to.

Sophie, formerly known as Prince er, Elle, left me the recipe for her Fondant aux Clementines.

She converted metric to US standard and wrote little helpful notes such as " Don't forget to grease the pan and to put a little bit of flour in order not to make it sticky".

She patiently answered my Viber text requesting what size baking pan to use and immediately posted on my IG cake picture "perfect".

I want you all to know the last cake I baked looked like an apple pizza so I'm thrilled with this.

Not only is it easy to make, it's delicious to eat and it's seasonal.



So get going!

Sophie's cake: ( as written)

3 eggs
 150g-3/4 cup sugar
 150g-1+ 1/4 cup flour
 1+1/4 teaspoon baking powder 
 150g- 1/2 cup+2 tablespoons butter
3 clementines

Sophie's syrup:
3 clementines
2 tablespoons of orange juice ( I used blood orange)
50g-1/4 cup of sugar

Preheat over to 350.

* In a bowl mix the eggs and the sugar until it turns into a light yellow color.
*Add the flour and the baking powder
* Melt the butter in the microwave (around 1 minute 30/ 2 minutes). Pour into mixing bowl. Mix well.
* Zest your clementines and add it to the preparation then add the juice of the clementines. Mix well.
*Pour the mixture into a cake pan. ( she uses a 24cm round cake pan, at her suggestion I used a 9.5inch pan) (remember her earlier instructions about greasing and flouring pan.
*Put in the oven for 35 minutes
* While it is baking, prepare the syrup by mixing the sugar the juice of the 3 clementines and the orange juice in a saucepan on medium heat.
Mix constantly stirring 5 to 10 minutes, until it gets syrupy.
* When the cake is done, pull it out of the oven and pour the syrup over it immediately.
Let it cool before unmoulding it.
*Decorate with wedges of clementines if you have any left

From my lips to your ears: Ooh la la.

Merci Mademoiselle. xoxo


Update: in my excitement I deleted the 3 clementines that go in the cake batter itself. These 3 are zested, yes this is the peel, and then the juice is added to the batter.

The other 3 clementines go in the syrup.








24 comments:

  1. Another use for winter citrus! I'm over the moon!

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    1. And knowing you, you'll bake this cake. And you too will say Merci.

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  2. I just happen to have a bag of clementines that I bought yesterday sitting on the counter.

    When you say 'zest', are you talking about the little grated bits of peel from all three clementines? What do I do with the rest of the fruit? I'm hopelessly confused and some clarification would be much appreciated.

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    1. Yes, the peel finely grated and the juice added to the batter.

      Then the other 3 clementines are juiced for the syrup.

      Does this clarify things?

      Clearly not a food blogger!

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    2. Not a food blogger ... Food eater, though. :)

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  3. Marmalade cat, tangerine cake. C'est merveilleux !

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  4. De rien mademoiselle! :)

    And it does look absolutely perfect! You make me want to make one to make one this week!
    Now I need to find a new recipe/baking challenge for you!

    Bisous! Xo

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    1. I'm waiting with baited breath and expanded waistline. xoxo

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  5. How many days will a slice of this cake take to reach me, if you use America's finest, fastest mail service?

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    1. Judging from my parcel sent to France, an eternity.

      But the cake is so moist it will still be delicious when it reaches you.

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous cake! I'd never have any clementines for decoration ;-)

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    1. I know, it was a sacrifice. But I have another bag close to hand as I write.

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  7. Beautiful. I love all things citrus, and am going to give this a try.

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    1. Excellent, just reread recipe update first. will be waiting for pic on IG

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  8. Great job! I'm licking the screen!

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    2. Gracias! Not quite up to your mad food cooking binge this weekend tho...

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  9. sound delish! I was confused....wondering where the clementines fit in. I have cuties...are they the same?

    why don't you just come give me a piece! :)

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  10. it looks like we have new neighbors moving in ... they may profit from this!

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  11. Awesome work.Just wanted to drop a comment and say I am new to your blog and really like what I am reading.Thanks for the share

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  12. Looks beautiful and has to be so moist. I'll bet it didn't last very long.

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