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Orange Marzipan Streusel Cake

Orange Marzipan Streusel Cake

Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine German
Keyword marzipan cake, orange cake, orange zest, streusel
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • For the Streusel:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest.
  • For the cake:
  • 4 oranges
  • 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1.5 cups plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature.
  • 1-1/3 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 oz. marzipan grated
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • 2-3 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest

Instructions

  1. Zest and peel the oranges.
    Zesting oranges
  2. Use small sharp knife to trim off as much of the pith (white part) as you can.
  3. Cut oranges with a serrated knife into slices about 1⁄4 inch thick and set aside.
  4. Make the streusel:
  5. Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt.
  6. Add the butter, olive oil and orange zest to the bowl.
    Orange Streusel
  7. Use your fingers or a wooden spoon to rub the butter and oil into the dry ingredients until streusel crumbs form.
    Orange streusel
  8. Cover the bowl with plastic cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  9. Make the cake:
  10. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease and line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  11. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cardamom, and salt.
  12. Beat the butter and sugar with the whisk attachment of your mixer until light and creamy (5 minutes)
  13. Add the eggs one at a time making sure each is combined before adding the next.
  14. Mix in the marzipan and almonds.
  15. Add the rest of the orange zest.
  16. Add the dry ingredients and beat until just combined.
  17. Spread the dough evenly on the prepared baking pan.
    Orange Marzipan Streusel Cake
  18. Distribute the orange slices evenly spaced over the top.
  19. Do the same with the streusel.
    Orange Marzipan Streusel Cake
  20. Place in oven and bake for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  21. Remove the oven, let cool, slice, and serve.