Simple Oven-Baked Tangerine Cake
Fluffy, airy, soft, with a crisp sugary crust. Even a beginner can bake this simple tangerine cake in the oven - it’s truly easy. This fragrant tangerine bake is perfect for cozy tea time with family or friends on long winter evenings.
Updated : 04 February, 2026
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
250 grams
Wheat flour
150 grams
Sour cream
150 grams
Sugar
50 grams
Butter
30 grams
Vanilla sugar
4
Tangerine
2
Eggs
1 tablespoon
Baking powder
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you make a simple tangerine cake in the oven? First, prepare the ingredients from the list. Use all-purpose flour of the highest grade. Choose large eggs; if your eggs are small, use 3. Take the eggs out of the fridge in advance so they’re at room temperature. Choose sweet, fragrant tangerines. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.
Step 2
Wash the tangerines, peel them, and separate into segments.
Step 3
Combine the eggs with sugar and beat with a mixer until fluffy. The cake’s lightness depends on how you whip the eggs. Don’t beat the mixture until it’s completely white and very dense - then the egg foam loses the air bubbles that lift the batter. In that case, even baking powder won’t help: the cake won’t rise or will rise only slightly.
Step 4
Add sour cream and beat again until smooth.
Step 5
Add the flour sifted with baking powder in batches. Sifting aerates the flour, making the cake more tender and fluffy.
Step 6
Beat the batter on low speed or fold with a spatula. The batter should be thick and sticky, semi-fluid. Keep in mind you may need more or less flour depending on the flour quality and egg size - judge by the batter consistency.
Step 7
Pour the batter into a baking pan greased with butter (my pan is 20 cm / about 8 in in diameter). Arrange the tangerine segments on top.
Step 8
Distribute small pieces of butter over the top. Sprinkle everything with vanilla sugar. Bake in the preheated 180°C / 356°F oven for 30-40 minutes. Exact baking time depends on your oven.
Step 9
Transfer the finished tangerine cake to a serving dish, dust with powdered sugar if desired, and serve. Enjoy your meal!
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