DESSERTS
Citrus
BLENDER CAKE
By Karen Els for Midea @ midea _ southafrica
This easy tea loaf is packed with bright citrus flavour. Best of all? There’ s hardly any washing up, just the blender to take care of.
What You ' ll Need
• cooking spray
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 1 lime
• citrus zest, to garnish
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• ⅓ cup butter, melted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh citrus juice or fresh orange juice
Let ' s Bake
1. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Coat a loaf tin with cooking spray.
2. Wash and dry the citrus. Harvest about 1 teaspoon of zest from each; set aside. Cut each fruit into eight and remove the seeds.
3. Blitz citrus, eggs, butter, sugar and vanilla till smooth. Add flour, baking powder and salt; pulse until just combined.
4. Pour into the tin. Bake for 45 minutes. Test with a skewer. Cool in tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Mix icing sugar and citrus juice until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Garnish with zest.
102 | Spring 2026 • essentialflavours. co. za