Ingredients

• 3 cups - plain flour
• 1 1/2 cups - unsalted butter
• 2 cups - sugar + 2 extra tsp
• 1 tsp - baking powder
• 6 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup - yoghurt
• 2 tsp - orange essence
• 1 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1x11 oz. can mandarin orange segments (well drained and juice reserved)
• 1 tbsp - grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup - almonds, slivered and toasted
• 3 tbsp - powdered sugar for garnish

How to Make Mandarin Orange Cake

• Pre-heat oven to 180 C.
• Grease and dust a 10 inch bundt pan with flour.
• Sift flour and baking powder.
• Cream butter and (2 cups) sugar together with an electric mixer.
• Add eggs, one at a time.
• Add vanilla essence, orange essence, orange zest.
• Add flour in thirds, alternating with yoghurt and almonds.
• Add orange segments and beat on low speed till well mixed.
• Pour mixture into the cake tin and bake at 175-180 C for about 55 - 65 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Heat reserved orange juice with 2 tsp sugar and reduce till thick about 4 tbsp.
• While the cake is still warm brush it over the cake.
• Cool the cake completely on a wire rack.
• Dust with powdered sugar before serving