Recipe

Mandarin Cointreau Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Minitindel / All my dishes 1 year ago Cointreau is an orange liqueur .... it can be replaced by any other orange or mandarin liqueur........ this is a yummy cake i hope you enjoy it .............................. courtesy express chefs.............. Prep:20m Cook:40m Servings:8	Minitindel
	mandarin cointreau cake

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Ingredients

4- eggs

3/4- cup caster sugar

2- tablespoons plain flour

1/3 - cup self rising flour

1/2- cup custard powder

1/3- cup ground almonds

2- tablespoons finely grated mandarin rind

Filling…………….

3- egg yolks

1/2 - cup caster sugar

3- tablespoons corn flour

2- tablespoons Cointreau

1 - cup evaporated milk

1/3 - cup double cream …..whipped

3/4 - cup melted apricot jam

Topping

1- cup double cream .whipped

¾- cup canned mandarin segments drained

Directions

Beat eggs with a mixer until thick

Gradually add sugar and beat for a further 3 minutes.

Fold in combined plain flour, self rising flour, custard powder, almonds and rind.

Pour mixture into a greased and lined 8 3/4 inch ( 22cm) round cake pan………….

Bake in a moderate oven 350 degrees - for 30 minutes……

Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely…….

To make the filling……….

Combine egg yolks, caster sugar,cornflour and cointreau in a medium saucepan, gradually stir in evaporated milk……..stir until filling boils and thickens.

Cool to room temperture, stir in whipped cream until combined…..

Cut cake into 3 layers

Spread layers with apricot jam , then sandwich with the filling and cover sides and top of cake with whipped cream

Decorate with the mandarin orange segments..

Serves 8

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Comments

justjakesmom 1 year ago said:
Sounds great Mini! But what is custard powder?

22566 1 year ago said:
A really good sounding cake.

Thank-you for sharing.

Hope you are having a good evening.

Kind Regards

chefmeow 1 year ago said:
Yumola my friend, this sounds decadent. Great post and a high 5. Yummers, yummers, yummers.

minitindel 1 year ago said:
OK DONNA HERE YOU GO ...CUSTARD POWDER IS ACTUALLY A CUSTARD WHICH IS DRIED IT HAS CORNSTARCH IN IT THERES A BRAND CALLED "BIRDS "IT COMES IN A JAR ITS JUST CALLED CUSTARD POWDER.......

turtle66 1 year ago said:
Very nice post tinky....... :)

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