VIVI ET MARGOT`S CLEMENTINE CAKE
INGREDIENTS
Vanilla Sponge Cake
- 3/4 cups cake flour
- 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
-
1/2 cup unsalted butter
(softened to room temperature) - 1/2 cup full fat milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Clementine Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 4 cups (500ml) powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons of heavy cream
- clementine juice (or 2 teaspoons of orange essence)
DIRECTIONS
Instructions for Vanilla Sponge Cake
- Preheat oven to 180°, grease and line two 6 inch cake tins
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl
- Using a handheld or stand mixer beat the butter on high speed in a mixing bowl until creamy (about 2mins)
- Add the sugar and beat on high speed for another 2 minutes.
- Next add the egg white and vanilla extract, mixing on medium high until combined then add the sour cream
- With mixer on low speed now add the dry ingredients you prewhisked, until all are mixed in and then add the milk
- Don't over mix, the batter will be slightly thick
- Pour mixture evenly into the two pans about 3/4 full
- Bake on center rack for 40mins
- Allow cakes to cool before frosting
FROSTING
Instructions for frosting
- Using a hand held mixer beat the soft butter on a medium speed until creamy (about 2mins)
- Add the sugar and cream, mixing on a low speed, then increasing to high for (about 2mins)
- Add the clementine juice (or orange essence) and beat for 30 seconds on high
- Add more cream if need be
- Frost tops of cooled cakes with a think layer, sandwich together and frost entire cake
- Garnish with mandarin slices and red currents