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Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Name: Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 125 g Milk; 60 g Mandarin Juice; 60 g Orange Juice; 140 g Olive Oil; 2 Egg; 220 g Sugar; 6 g Baking Powder; 350 g All-purpose Flour; 1 pinch Salt; 3 Mandarin; 2 Orange; 110 g Dark Chocolate; 100 g Heavy Whipping Cream; 35 g Whole Milk; 10 g Unsalted Butter

This mandarin orange Bundt cake is made with fresh oranges and olive oil making this cake moist and super flavorful. It is topped with a rich chocolate ganache.

Belula February 10, 2022

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5 slices of mandarin orange Bundt cake arranged in a staggered manner as seen from the front.

This mandarin orange Bundt cake is to die for. It is made with both the juice and the zest of fresh oranges and mandarins and olive oil, making this cake super moist. Finally, it is topped with a rich chocolate ganache glaze and freshly grated orange zest. You will find all the tips and tricks in this post to make this easy one bowl mandarin orange cake from scratch. I can’t wait for you to try it out!

Material & Ingredient Notes

Orange and mandarin zest: must be freshly grated
Orange and mandarin juice: freshly squeezed and strained.
Dark chocolate ganache: you can find a delicious recipe here with all the tips to get that shiny and smooth ganache glaze.
I used this 23 x 6 cm (10 cup )Bundt cake pan
Baking spray: it helps properly grease the Bundt cake pan. You can replace it with softened butter.

How to make this recipe

To make this orange mandarin cake from scratch is super simple as it is a magical own bowl recipe. You simply have to:

Prepare the cake pan and ingredients.
Make the cake batter.
Bake the mandarin orange Bundt cake.
Make the dark chocolate ganache.
Glaze the cake with the chocolate glaze.
Enjoy!

A grey bowl with the orange and mandarin juice.

The orange and mandarin zest mixed in with the granulated sugar.

One hand pouring the milk into the bowl with the orange juice and mandarin juice.

One hand whisking in the olive oil into the mandarin cake batter.

2 hands breaking an egg into the mandarin cake batter.

The sugar, the zest, and the liquid ingredient inside a grey bowl with a whisk inside.

The flour added into the mandarin cake batter inside a grey ceramic bowl.

The mandarin orange cake batter ready inside a grey bowl.

Two hands holding a Bundt cake pan filled with the mandarin orange cake batter.

The baked mandarin orange Bundt cake inside the pan.

The baked mandarin orange Bundt cake on a wire rack.

1 hand pouring chocolate ganache over the mandarin orange Bundt cake.

Recipe notes

Grease the bund cake pan thoroughly, as this is the key to removing the cake without it breaking apart.
To grease either use softened butter or baking spray. I used the latter as I think it assures better results for this kind of pan.
Be ready before you start preparing this cake. Prepare all the ingredients and materials ahead of time.
Mix the orange and mandarin zest in with the sugar before starting. This will allow for a more pronounced flavor of the citrus, and it will prevent the peel from drying out.
Strain the mandarin and orange juice before using.
When adding in the olive oil, do it by whisking at the same time and slowly so that it can be incorporated into the mixture. If it looks like it is splitting up, no worries as it comes together when mixing in the sugar.
Don’t over mix this cake batter, it is just one ingredient after the other.
Sift the flour so avoid lumps in the cake batter.
Once filled, tap the cake pan against the counter to evenly distribute the batter.
To test if the cake is ready, insert a skewer or or cake tester. If it comes out clean, the orange mandarin Bundt cake is done. If there are some crumbs stuck to it, then you should bake it for a few more minutes.
Remove the cake from the pan immediately after removing it from the oven. Run a knife between the pan and the edge of the cake to make sure it is not stuck, then turn it onto a wire rack.
Prepare the ganache once you remove the cake from the oven. The time it takes the cake to cool off is the time you need for the ganache to set a little so that it is not too runny when glazing the cake.

The glazed mandarin orange Bundt cake with one slice coming out on a grey plate with a knife on the side and a small grey jar in the back.

Notes on glazing this mandarin cake

The cake must be completely cooled down before glazing.
Let the chocolate ganache set for about 30 to 40 minutes before glazing the cake.
If you see the ganache is too runny, then let it set for a few extra minutes.
If the ganache has become too dense, warm it up slightly over a water bath until you obtain a glaze-like consistency..

Make ahead

Mandarin orange cake: you can make the cake batter, fill the cake pan, and refrigerate it overnight. The next morning you’ll simply remove the cake from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
Chocolate ganache: can be made up to 2 days in advance and kept at room temperature. To make it runny enough to glaze this cake, warm it up over a water bath until you obtain the desired consistency.

Storage tips

This mandarin orange cake keeps for up to 5 days at room temperature.

You can keep it in an airtight container or wrapped in saran wrap.

Freezer instructions

Once the cake has completely cooled off, wrap in saran wrap twice and place in a freezer bag or freezer container. It keeps for up to 1 month.

To defrost: let it sit at room temperature covered in saran wrap overnight, then glaze as instructed in the recipe.

Variations to this recipe

This cake can be made using only mandarins or only oranges.

You can also use blood oranges to make this Bundt cake when they are in season. Or you can make this super moist blood orange cake too!

You can replace the chocolate glaze with an orange or mandarin glaze. You can check how to make one here.

The ingredients used in all recipes on this site are measured using the metric system. I use a scale to be precise with my measurements and ensure good results. If you would also like to use a scale, here are some: USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France.

Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 10 servings

Nutrition: 235 cal

Cuisine: French

Ingredients

Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake

Milk 125 g
Mandarin Juice 60 g
Orange Juice 60 g
Olive Oil 140 g
Egg 2
Sugar 220 g
Baking Powder 6 g
All-purpose Flour 350 g
Salt 1 pinch
Mandarin (zest of 3 mandarins) 3
Orange (zest of 2 oranges) 2

Dark Chocolate Ganache

Dark Chocolate 110 g
Heavy Whipping Cream 100 g
Whole Milk 35 g
Unsalted Butter 10 g

Procedure

1. Prepare the ingredients: Spray the Bundt cake pan. Squeeze and strain the orange and mandarin juice and weigh out all the ingredients. Grate the orange and mandarin peel and mix them in with the granulated sugar.
2. Make the mandarin orange cake batter: Mix the orange juice, mandarin juice, salt and milk in a big bowl. Whisk in the olive oil and mix until combined. Add one egg at a time and mix until combined. Add the sugar/zest mixture and mix until combined. Fold in the sifted flour and mix until there are no lumps, and the batter is smooth.
3. Bake the mandarin orange Bundt cake: Preheat the oven to 170 C° (340F). Fill the Bundt cake pan with the cake batter and spread it evenly. Bake the cake until it is cooked through and golden - about 40 minutes. Unmold the cake from the Bundt cake pan as soon as you remove it from the oven. Let it cool down over a wire rack at room temperature.
4. Prepare the chocolate ganache: While the cake is cooling off, prepare the chocolate ganache. Bring the milk and cream to a simmer and pour over the chopped chocolate. Mix until you obtain a smooth and shiny ganache. Cover in saran wrap and let it set for 30 minutes, so that it is a little runny but not completely liquid.
5. Glaze the mandarin orange cake: Once the cake has completely cooled down, pour the chocolate ganache glaze over it until it is properly covered. Grate some orange and mandarin peel over it and let the ganache set at room temperature.

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