Citrus Mini Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• For the mini cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 5 mini loaf pans with olive oil and set them on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, orange juice and orange zest until the sugar is fully dissolved. Whisk in the yogurt, then the eggs and finally the olive oil.
• Gently whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. When fully combined, fold in the chopped orange segments.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared mini loaf pans, taking care to fill them no more than three-quarters full. Bake until the cakes are golden, spring back to the touch, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Let cool for 30 minutes, then remove the cakes from the pans to a cooling rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes more.
• For the glaze: Combine the confectioners' sugar and orange juice and mix until a smooth paste forms. Stir in half of the orange zest.
• Drizzle the cakes with the glaze, then garnish with the remaining zest. Serve.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, eggs and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Fill well-greased miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10-12 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and juices until smooth. Cool cakes for 2 minutes; remove from pans. Immediately dip cakes into glaze, coating well. Place top down on wire racks; sprinkle with almonds.

Steps:

• For the topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Use a fine grater to zest 1 teaspoon zest from each of the citruses (for a total of 1 tablespoon zest). Reserve the zest for the cake.
• Cut the top and bottom off of each citrus and place them with a flat side on the cutting board. Then, following the curve of the fruit, use a sharp knife to cut off the peels and as much of the white pith as possible. Slice the fruit crosswise into 1/4-inch thick rounds; carefully remove any seeds.
• Combine the butter and sugars in a small saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until melted. Pour into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly. Top with the citrus rounds so that they fit very snugly and are slightly overlapping (you may not use every slice). Drizzle with the orange liqueur, if using.
• For the cake: Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. Put the butter, sugar and reserved zest in another bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour; mix until just combined.
• Pour the cake batter over the citrus and bake until a wooden pick inserted into the center just comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the cake and let it cool for 15 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a platter, replacing any citrus that may have stuck to the pan. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing until each egg is incorporated; stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Divide batter into 3 bowls.
• In the first bowl, stir in lemon zest and yellow food coloring; pour into prepared pan. In the second bowl, stir in orange zest and orange food coloring; pour into second prepared pan. In the last bowl, stir in the lime zest and green food coloring; pour into third prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Assemble the cake: stack the layers together with the Lemon Filling in between the layers. Frost sides and top with Orange Cream Frosting. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Mix all of the cheesecake ingredients together (the cream cheese, lemon, icing sugar and double cream) make sure it is well mixed, and you are getting lots of air into the mixture. Also make sure the lemon juice and rind is mixed in evenly into the mixture.
• Heat up your butter until it is melted (either on the hob or in the microwave).
• Mash up your biscuits into tiny pieces and put them in a bowl and mix in your melted butter.
• Press your biscuit base into moulds (you can use cake cases or no mould, but I find it easier to use one than not).
• Pile your cheesecake mix on top of the biscuit base in each mould, smoothing down the mixture on top and then leave in the fridge until serving (leave in the fridge for a minimum of half an hour, as the cheesecake is much better when served cool). When they are ready to serve, simply pop them out of the moulds, and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, eggs and oil and beat on low speed for 30 seconds.
• Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
• Fill well-greased mini muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl,combine sugar and juices until smooth.
• Cool cakes for 2 minutes; remove from pans.
• Immediately dip cakes into glaze, coating well.
• Place top side down on wire racks; sprinkle with almonds.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour 4 to 6 mini loaf pans or small baking dishes. Reserve 1/4 cup of flour to coat the berries (see notes, above). In a medium bowl, sift 2 3/4 cups of flour, sugar, and salt. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter; add lemon extract and gradually add sugar. Beat 2 minutes. Beat in 2 eggs at a time, beating until thoroughly mixed after each addition. On lowest speed, add half the flour, beating only until blended. Add all the sour cream, then the balance of the flour. Mix until smooth. Stir in flour-coated blueberries. Pour into prepared pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 40-55 minutes. Cool 20 minutes in pans, then turn onto a cooling rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 3 (13x9-inch) pans with foil so that it hangs over sides; spray foil with cooking spray.
• Make cake batter as directed, using ingredients called for on boxes. Divide batter evenly among 3 bowls (for white cake mix, this will be about 3 1/4 cups of batter per bowl; for gluten free mix, this will be about 2 1/3 cups of batter per bowl).
• In first bowl, stir in lemon peel and juice; add a few drops yellow food color, stirring until well blended. In second bowl, stir in lime peel and juice with a few drops each of yellow and green food color, stirring until well blended. In third bowl, stir in grapefruit peel and juice with a few drops each of yellow and red food color.
• Pour each batter into separate pan; use spatula to spread evenly.
• Bake 25 to 27 minutes (for white cake) or 20 to 25 minutes (for gluten free cake) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. Use foil to lift cakes from pans; wrap cakes in plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• In medium bowl, stir together powdered sugar and milk. For a thinner consistency, add more milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time.
• To assemble cakes, using 2- to 3-inch round cutter, cut out rounds from each cake. Stack rounds on top of one an-other with a thin layer of lemon curd between them. Top each with glaze; garnish each with slice of citrus.