The bright fresh flavor of tangerine is baked into a loaf cake and glazed with a simple, delicious tangerine icing.
Ok so let’s talk about cake. I’m not a huge cake person, blaspheme I know! How can I a dessert enthusiast who regularly blogs about sweets not be completely and utterly obsessed with cake?
Here’s the deal, sometime around 8 or 9 I decided I didn’t like cake, every year after that my mom would buy me an ice cream cake from a local ice cream store and that was that. Fast forward a couple of decades to now and I like cake, now don’t get me wrong I don’t love it. I do love frosting, but whats not to love about sweet, sugary, delicious frosting! am I right?
One of my favorite types of cake is loaf cake, pound cake, lemon cake and today this tangerine cake. Let’s just say I ate more than one slice following this photo session. Of course then I promptly wrapped it up stored it in the refrigerator and begged a friend to let me bring said cake over. It was a total win, win. I mean how can I get in shape if I keep delicious cake lying around in my fridge waiting to taunt me.
This easy, Tangerine Cake is an adaptation of Ina Garten’s Lemon Cake, I heart her, she’s amazing – and so is this cake. Plus the tangerine glaze is literally the icing on this cake. I just know that you’re going to love how simple it is to make and delicious it is to eat, enjoy and happy baking!
Glazed Tangerine Cake
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 1 loaf
Ingredients
for the cake:
- 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 c Greek yogurt
- 1 1/4 c sugar, divided
- 3 eggs, extra large
- 2 tsp of tangerine zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 c coconut oil
- 1/3 c fresh tangerine juice
for the glaze:
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 2 Tbs tangerine juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350º F and prepare an 8.5" loaf pan by placing a rectangle of parchment in the bottom of the pan and then coating with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the yogurt, 1 c sugar, eggs, tangerine zest and vanilla bean paste.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry and then fold in the coconut oil until the batter comes together.
- Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan over medium high heat combine the tangerine juice and 1/4 c of sugar, cook until the sugar melts, about minute.
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack placed over a sheet pan and pour the tangerine syrup over the warm cake.
- Cool completely.
- Whisk together the powdered sugar and tangerine juice, pour over the cake, slice and serve.
- Store remaining cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
recipe lightly adapted from Lemon Yogurt Cake by Ina Garten
Courses cake, dessert
Love the vibrant color of this cake! I am a huge fan of cake, in any form 🙂
Thank you Ashley, you’re going to love this one!
I love this recipe. I am a sucker for orange or lemon based cakes. Looks great!
Thanks Melissa, so am I!
This looks sooo good. I love a good loaf. And the glaze looks perfect.
Thank you Michelle!
Look forward to making this cake…..one question, is it 1/2 cup coconut oil? Thanks
Yes Susan 1/2 c, thanks for pointing out the missing c, enjoy 🙂
I happen to love loaf and pound cake too! This is one beautiful.
Thank you Jocelyn 🙂
Emily, this cake looks gorgeous and so tender. Love the tangerine flavor. Yum!
Thanks Shinee!
yum. that is one beautiful cake. i don’t usually click on cakes, but it was just so pretty! Somehow I manage to still be overweight without eating sweets…. i should just go on and make this!
Thank you Mimi!
Sometimes I wish I didn’t love cake. I’m sure I’ll love this citrus cake!
ha ha Megan your too funny, I think you’ll really enjoy it 🙂
I bet that is so packed with flavor! Pinned!
It really is tasty Jaren, thank you!
I was scrolling through your homepage and I HAD to click on this one! What is better than the citrus flavor of tangerine and bread?! I gotta make this one!
Thank you Beth, you’re going to love it!
This cake looks gorgeous and tender. The tangerine is such a nice twist on the standard orange, lemon, and lime itrus flavors.
Thank you Thao 🙂
I am sharing this one. I love citrus this time of the year and love that it is tangerine. So yummy.
Thank you Ali 🙂
Any time cake is in bread form it makes me feel like its healthier and I can totally eat like 4 slices of it. This tangerine cake would be no exception, I love everything citrus!
I like the way you think Aimee!