Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 servings

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup mild-flavored extra-virgin olive oil
2 large eggs, at room temperature, separated (see Tip)
2 tablespoons freshly grated orange or Meyer lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh orange or Meyer lemon juice
5 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger, divided
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

Spiced Orange Compote (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil an 8-inch round cake pan (see Variation), line with parchment paper and oil the parchment.

Stir together honey, oil, egg yolks, zest, juice and 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger in a medium bowl. Sift whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on high in another medium bowl until soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes.

Stir the honey mixture into the flour mixture with a wooden spoon. Gently fold in the egg whites with a rubber spatula until they are well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake and turn it out onto the rack. Let cool completely.

Just before serving, sift sugar evenly over the top of the cake and garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons ginger. Serve with Spiced Orange Compote on the side.Variation: You can use a 9-inch cake pan for this recipe, but you will get a thinner cake. Reduce the baking time to 25 to 30 minutes. You can find 8-inch cake pans at well-stocked kitchenware stores or online at surlatable.com.

To bring an egg to room temperature, either set it out on the counter for 15 minutes or submerge it (in the shell) in a bowl of lukewarm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.

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recipe Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote
Lydia Somersworth, NH 11-26-2009
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Cake has texture more like "short-cake" - dense & firm
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The flavor of the cake was good but the texture was a bit dry and the cake was quite firm. The cake is sort of like a... biscuit/short-cake because there is no creaming of butter & sugar. The recipe has oil and honey which naturally create a denser cake - not one that is delicate or tender. I also had a difficult time with the compote and did quite a bit of doctoring to get it to where I wanted it. I'm used to a true fruit compote being closer to a gently stewed fruit and not merely layers of sliced fruit covered with spoonfuls of sugar syrup. I would suggest using canned mandarin oranges for the compote because the color would be more vivid and the end product less time consuming & more tasty. Serve the compote slightly warm and top the cake with a maple whipped cream. It needs some whipped cream. I won't be making this particular cake again - but like the overall concept of the dish. Read more
recipe Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote
Rob Lake Oswego, OR 02-10-2009
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Ginger substitute
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Finding quality, consistent fresh ginger is not always easy. It's also a pain to prepare I find. I prefer Australian ginger... produced in convenient squeeze tubes from Gourmet Garden (gourmetgarden.com), found in my local produce department. It's all natural and you just squeeze! Read more
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Jessica brooklyn, NY 01-26-2009
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Yummy and easy to make!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake came out very light in taste, a good amount of sweetness, but not too much. I also used a 19 inch bundt pan, and... mine came out a tad dry. I should have reduced the cooking time to 30 mins and maybe incorporate the egg white more gently into the honey flour mixture. Didn't make the compote, but maybe it'd help the dryness. I would definitely make this recipe again. Read more
recipe Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote
Lilian san diego, CA 05-19-2008
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very different but good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this yesterday and the taste is really good. The only thing mine came out kind of dry, maybe I over beat, but I also... think next time I'll check it after 25 min of baking, maybe it just needed less time.Read more
recipe Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote
Anonymous 03-20-2008
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flavorful, simple
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent with a cup of tea. I didn't make the compote, also just used grated fresh ginger, and it was delicious. I baked... mine in a bundt pan and decreased the bake time to 25-30.Read more
recipe Citrus Ginger Cake with Spiced Orange Compote
Anonymous 01-17-2008
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really good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this. It was different and delicious.