Cake with caramelized oranges

A perfect cake for breakfast, or even for the grand finale of a winter dinner. The recipe for cake with caramelized oranges It's really simple, and the important thing is to follow our procedure (starting with the time the dough is kept in the refrigerator), without forgetting to use a teaspoon of baking soda.

Decorate the cake using the sliced ​​oranges and then pour the caramelLet's see together, step by step, how to proceed.

Ingredients (for the shortcrust pastry)

• 300 grams of flour
• 120 g butter
• 120 grams of sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• The grated zest of half a lemon

Ingredients (for the filling)

• 3 oranges
• 100 g butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 80 g of icing sugar

Ingredients (for the caramel)

• 175 g sugar
• 50 grams of water

Preparation

• To begin, prepare the shortcrust pastryGrate the lemon and then place the flour, baking soda, and sugar in a bowl. Arrange everything in a well and add the egg and diced butter.
• Mix the ingredients well until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough and keep it in the refrigerator for about half an hour.
• Proceed with the fillingPour the juice of an orange into a glass, grate the peel and pour everything into a saucepan together with the butter.
• Beat the eggs with the sugar until they become white and frothy, pour them into the saucepan and mix until you obtain a thick, smooth cream.
• Take the pastry and roll out the dough Pour into a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes. To prevent the pastry from rising during baking, prick it with a fork and sprinkle a handful of rice over it.
• As soon as the pastry is cooked, pour the orange cream.
• As it regards instead the decoration, prepare the caramel, cut the oranges into slices and arrange them on the cake.
• Caramelize the sugar in a saucepan and then pour it over the oranges.

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Recipes

Recipe Name

Cake with caramelized oranges

Author

Don't waste

Posted on

2024-12-05

Preparation time

15M

Cooking time

30M

Total time

45M