Tangerine Tea Cakes Recipes

TANGERINE TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut two 8-inch rounds of parchment paper to line the bottoms of two 8-inch (2 inches deep) round cake pans. Butter and line pans. Butter linings, then flour pans, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, allspice, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low; add sugar in a slow, steady stream. Raise speed to high; mix until pale, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-high. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing 30 seconds after each and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix in vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Mix in sour cream, zest, juice, and ginger.
• Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until deep golden and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans on wire racks 20 minutes. Unmold cakes onto racks; let cool completely.
• Using a long serrated knife, halve each cake horizontally to create a total of four cake layers. Turn cake layers cut sides up. Brush 1 tablespoon marmalade on top of each layer.
• Using an offset spatula, spread 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons marmalade cream over the top of one cake layer. Top with another cake layer, cut side up. Repeat with remaining cake layers, stacking to form a four-layer cake and spreading top layer with 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons marmalade cream. Garnish assembled cake with candied tangerine slices.

TANGERINE-SOAKED TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 6-cup loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment or waxed paper, pressing it in firmly. Pour the bread crumbs into the pan and shake to coat the sides, then tip out any extra crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the tangerine zest, tangerine juice and lemon juice. Stir and set aside. Sift together the pre-sifted flour, baking soda and salt. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until fluffy. Add the sugar and mix well. Add eggs 1 at a time and mix well. With the mixer running at low speed, add alternating batches of dry ingredients and buttermilk until the batter is just mixed. Add the fruit juice and zest and mix. Pour into the prepared pan and set on a sheet pan. Bake on the sheet pan until the cake is firm in the center and a tester inserted into the center comes out dry and clean (a few crumbs are okay), 70 to 80 minutes.
• When the cake is done, let cool in the pan 15 minutes (it will still be warm). Run a knife around the sides of the pan. Set a wire rack on a sheet pan with sides (to catch the glaze) and turn the cake out onto the rack. Peel off the waxed paper. Using a turkey baster or pastry brush, spread the glaze all over the top and sides of the cake and let soak in. Repeat until all of the glaze is used up, including any glaze that has dripped through onto the sheet pan. Let cool at room temperature or, wrapped in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator (well wrapped, the cake will last up to a week). Serve at room temperature, in thin slices.
• Glaze: In a bowl, stir the juices and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved.

TANGERINE TEA CAKES

Steps:

• These tiny tea cakes can be prepared in a silicone tart pan, or in petit four or mini muffin paper cups. If using, arrange cups on a sheet pan. Yield will depend on the size you choose.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• In a mixer, beat almond paste, marmalade and zest for a few minutes, until broken apart. Add eggs one at a time, adding the single yolk last. Mix in the flour on low speed, until just combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the melted butter, and mix until blended. Batter will be very thin.
• Fill tart pan or cups nearly full using a spoon or pastry bag, if preferred. Bake until firm and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. These can be served right in the cups. Enjoy your little gems!

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

MOM'S TANGERINE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags; cool tea slightly., In another saucepan, combine remaining water and sugar; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., Transfer tea and sugar syrup to a large pitcher; stir in tangerine juice. Refrigerate until chilled. , Serve over ice; add tangerine slices and mint if desired.

CANDIED TANGERINE SLICES

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Add tangerines. Simmer until translucent, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely in syrup.