Lilly’s Citrus Clementine Jaffa Cake
Lilly Higgins
Lilly Higgins
Recipe - Kells - O'Brien's
Lilly’s Citrus Clementine Jaffa Cake
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
3 SuperValu clementines
120ml olive oil
120g yogurt
200g sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla
180g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
90g SuperValu butter
150g dark chocolate
Directions
Ingredients
- 3 SuperValu clementines
- 120ml olive oil
- 120g yogurt
- 200g sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 180g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 90g SuperValu butter
- 150g dark chocolate
Method
- Place the clementines into a pan of water and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment on the bottom, butter the sides, and dust with flour.
- Halve the clementines and remove any seeds. Blitz them in a food processor until puréed but not perfectly smooth, scraping the bowl halfway through.
- Add the olive oil and yogurt, then blend for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the sugar and pulse for 10 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, pulse for 10 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the flour and baking powder, then pulse until just combined.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- To make the ganache, melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.
- Spread the ganache over the cooled cake and top with clementine zest.
20 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
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SuperValu Olive Oil (500 ml)
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SuperValu Greek Style Natural Yogurt (500 g)
€1.19€2.38/kg
SuperValu Caster Sugar (1 kg)
€1.95€1.95/kg
SuperValu Free Range Medium Eggs (6 Piece)
€2.09€0.35 each
Goodall's Vanilla Essence (25 ml)
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€1.50€0.06/ml
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
€2.55€1.28/kg
Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (170 g)
€2.05€12.06/kg
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (227 g)
€2.39€10.53/kg
SuperValu Dark Chocolate Cooking Bar (150 g)
€1.10€7.33/kg
Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 SuperValu clementines
- 120ml olive oil
- 120g yogurt
- 200g sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 180g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 90g SuperValu butter
- 150g dark chocolate
Method
- Place the clementines into a pan of water and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment on the bottom, butter the sides, and dust with flour.
- Halve the clementines and remove any seeds. Blitz them in a food processor until puréed but not perfectly smooth, scraping the bowl halfway through.
- Add the olive oil and yogurt, then blend for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the sugar and pulse for 10 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, pulse for 10 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the flour and baking powder, then pulse until just combined.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- To make the ganache, melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.
- Spread the ganache over the cooled cake and top with clementine zest.