Description
A festive, light sponge cake topped with a creamy mandarin filling and optional glossy glaze, perfect for brightening up the holiday dessert table.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 120 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 120 g flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 500 ml cold cream
- 2 packets cream stiffener
- 300 g sour cream or crème fraîche
- 200 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 120 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 packet clear cake glaze (optional)
- Extra mandarin slices for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (347°F).
- Beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar on high speed for about 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold into the egg mixture using a spatula.
- Grease a 26 cm springform pan and pour in the batter.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, until lightly golden and springy. Allow to cool completely.
- Whip the cold cream with cream stiffener until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate bowl, mix sour cream or crème fraîche, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture gently.
- Add half of the drained mandarin oranges and fold in gently.
- Spread the cream mixture evenly over the cooled sponge cake base.
- Arrange the remaining mandarin oranges decoratively on top.
- If using, prepare the clear glaze according to the package and drizzle over the top.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 3–4 hours, ideally 6, before serving.
- Slice and serve chilled. Optionally dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the sponge is completely cooled before topping with cream to avoid melting.
- Use fresh mandarins for a more natural citrus flavor.
- Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days; not suitable for freezing.
- You can prepare the sponge a day ahead and assemble before serving.
- Mascarpone can be used instead of cream cheese for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
