Citrus-Ginger Cake

Citrus-ginger cake is a moist, fragrant cake made with orange, lemon and lime juice and zest, plus fresh grated ginger. It bakes in a 16 cm pan at 160-170°C for about 40-50 minutes. I spread the finished cake with chocolate spread - I recommend giving it a try. Enjoy!

Citrus-Ginger Cake

A moist, fragrant cake with citrus juice and zest and fresh ginger root.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 100 g butter softened
• 150 g sugar
• 3 eggs
• 200 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 20 g ginger root
• 1 orange juice
• orange zest
• lemon zest
• lime zest

Method

 

1. In a mixer bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar, then add the eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy.
2. Add the juice of one orange, the citrus zest and the finely grated ginger, mix with the mixer.
3. Sift in the flour with the baking powder and beat until the batter is smooth.
4. Pour the batter into a 16 cm pan (bottom lined with parchment, sides greased) and smooth the top.
5. Bake in an oven preheated to 160-170°C for 40-50 minutes, checking doneness with a skewer - it should come out dry.
   
6. Let the finished cake cool and decorate as you like, for example with chocolate spread. Enjoy!

Notes

The author used a 16 cm pan.

Tips

• Line the bottom of the pan with parchment and grease the sides.
• Grate the ginger finely so it spreads evenly through the batter.
• Decorate however you like - I used chocolate spread.