Name: Mandarin syrup cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 2 teaspoon baking powder; grated rind of 2 mandarins; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup (280g) yoghurt; 2 tablespoon mandarin juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Syrup; 3/4 cup (185ml) mandarin juice; 1 tablespoon caster sugar

Mandarin syrup cake

This mandarin syrup cake recipe creates a perfect little loaf of sweet citrusy goodness.

Serves 10

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

2 teaspoon baking powder

grated rind of 2 mandarins

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup (280g) yoghurt

2 tablespoon mandarin juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Syrup

3/4 cup (185ml) mandarin juice

1 tablespoon caster sugar

Method

Mandarin syrup cake

1.Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan. Grease and line a 15cm x 25cm loaf pan.

2.Sift dry ingredients into a bowl and stir through rind of 1 mandarin. Add combined eggs, yoghurt, juice and vanilla. Mix until just combined. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake, 45 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Turn out onto a plate.

3.Meanwhile, to make syrup (see below). Using a skewer, pierce a few holes in top of cake. While cake is still warm, slowly pour over half of syrup until it is absorbed.

4.Slice and drizzle with more syrup to serve, if you like.