Citrus trifle cake with orange blossom pastry cream
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Supergolden Bakes · by Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes★ 5.0 (1)

Citrus trifle cake with orange blossom pastry cream

NUTRITION · PER SERVING80M COOK
CAL 40%·PRO 17%
CARBS 128G65% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC27G OTHER98G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 27G31% OF CAL
14G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A sophisticated citrus trifle cake with semolina base, orange blossom pastry cream, candied fruit, and meringue kisses. Complex, elegant, and festive.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • For the cake
  • <span></span>165g | 5.8oz plain flour minus 1 tbsp +1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 2 tbsp fine semolina
  • <span></span>165g | 5.8oz caster sugar
  • ½ tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • <span></span>100g | 3.5oz cold unsalted butter (cubed)
  • 2 large eggs
  • <span></span>100g | 3.5oz whole milk
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange blossom water
  • zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
  • a little butter and flour to grease the cake tin
  • For the pastry cream
  • <span></span>375ml | 12 fl oz whole milk
  • <span></span>100g | 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 4 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp orange blossom water
  • couple drops orange food colouring (optional)
  • Blood orange jelly
  • <span></span>Optional - you can skip or use store-bought jelly instead
  • 6 titanium strength gelatine leaves (or 8 platinum)
  • <span></span>480ml | 2 cups blood orange juice (strained (I used store-bough juice))
  • <span></span>150g | 5 1/2oz caster sugar
  • <span></span>240ml | 1 cup dessert wine
  • Whipped cream
  • <span></span>300ml | 10fl oz double (heavy cream)
  • <span></span>150g | 5 1/2oz icing sugar
  • Syrup to soak cake
  • <span></span>120ml | 4fl oz strained orange juice
  • <span></span>100g | 3 1/2 oz caster sugar
  • <span></span>3-4 tbsp orange liqueur such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier
  • To top and decorate
  • 3 oranges
  • 1 ruby grapefruit
  • 2-3 tbsp flaked almonds
  • meringue kisses (optional)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
187MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.