Jul 14 2026

Clementine Cake Recipe

Time1h
Serves8

sicilian orange ricotta, clementine anglaise

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Ingredients

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Cake

Clementine Anglaise

Method

Cake Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat Oven

    Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan.

  2. 2

    Prepare Clementines

    Zest and juice the clementines, reserving the zest for later use. You should have around 100 ml of juice.

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, clementine juice, vanilla extract, and clementine zest. Whisk until smooth.

  4. 4

    Combine Dry Ingredients

    In a separate bowl, mix the almond flour, baking powder, and salt.

  5. 5

    Combine Mixtures

    Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.

  6. 6

    Bake the Cake

    Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Cool the Cake

    Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Clementine Anglaise Preparation

  1. 8

    Prepare Ingredients

    In a saucepan, combine the clementine juice and sugar. Heat gently until the sugar is dissolved.

  2. 9

    Whisk Egg Yolks

    In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour in the warm juice mixture, whisking continuously to prevent curdling.

  3. 10

    Cook the Anglaise

    Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 5-7 minutes).

  4. 11

    Strain and Cool

    Remove from heat, strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, and let it cool completely. Stir in the heavy cream and scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the mixture.

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