Walter Mitty Clementine Cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.  Butter and line an 8 or 9 inch springform pan with parchment.

  2. Poke each clementine 3 or 4 times with a knife.   Put the clementines in a bowl with a microwave safe cover or plastic wrap.  Cook on high for 3-4 minutes. Cool slightly then dump the clementines (whole) in a food processor and process until smooth.

  3. In large bowl beat eggs and sugar until light colored and doubled in volume (about 5 minutes)

  4. Add in chopped clementines and mix well.  Then add ground almonds and baking power and mix until combined.

  5. Pour mixture into pan and bake for about 45 minutes (when a skewer will come out clean).

  6. Cool in the pan on a rack.   Once cake is cold, remove from pan and pull off any parchment.

  7. Glaze and add candied clementines to decorate.

    GLAZE

  1. Mix everything in a bowl adjusting clementine juice and sugar to make a loose but thick glaze

    CANDIED CLEMENTINES

  1. Slice clementines very thinly.

  2. Put sugar and water in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat.   Stir until sugar is dissolved.

  3. Add clementine slices and simmer on low for about 15-20 minutes.

  4. Pull clementines from sugar mixture and place on parchment or silpat until cool.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🎂Cake

CuisineDessert

Occasions🎉Celebration📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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