Orange frosted panettone cake

Orange frosted panettone cake

If you’ve been given a panettone over Christmas but you’re not sure what to do with it, try this superfast, special stacked cake

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

Method

  1. Make the syrup first. Gently heat all the ingredients together until the sugar dissolves, then boil for 1 min or until just thickened. Leave to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, trim the rounded top off the panettone (this is cook's perks for later!), then cut the rest into 4 horizontal slices using a serrated knife. Beat the mascarpone, orange zest and caster sugar together.
  3. Stack up the slices, drizzling a little of the orange syrup over each piece as you go, and using about 2 tbsp of the mascarpone to sandwich each layer together. Once you've finished stacking, cover with the rest of the mascarpone in swirls and whirls - a palette knife is the best tool for the job. Scatter with a few silver balls if you like, then serve straight away, or chill for up to 2 hrs, then scatter with the balls at the last minute.

PER SERVING

560 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 22g, fibre 0g, sugar 34g, salt 0.48 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2009.

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    18 April 2009

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    17 December 2009

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    I have this cake every year, Its a must have for christmas, but i cut into 4 slices and cream together the mascarpone and icing suger, and spread each slice,then stack up, I then melt 400g of white belgian chocolate and cover the compleat cake, ooooo so good

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    This cake is brilliant! It's quick and very easy to make, looks impressive and tastes delicious. It keeps for a while too, tho there's not usually much left. I've made it 5 or 6 times.

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    27 December 2010

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    Delicious cake. I've prepared it for Christmas and it was WOW !!! I used for decoration red berries and mint leaves. Looked really special!

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  • Binder photo Alessandro Zamboni

    06 December 2011

    Alessandro Zamboni commented on this recipe

    The good thing about Panettoni is I'm italian, born in Milan that is Panettoni's house :) But the curious thing is I never tried and saw this wonderful recipe with orange frosting, that seems very easy and cool for giving a surprise to my parents this Christmas day! I will try on my own, but don't ask me to create e Panettoni on my own, because it requires a natural raising of at least 48 hours, and I've absolutely no patience when I'm cooking :) Thanks and see you soon! Alessandro

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

Ingredients

  • 500g boxed fruity panettone (or try a chocolate version)
  • 500g tub mascarpone
  • zest 1 orange
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • silver balls , to decorate (optional)

FOR THE SYRUP

  • juice 2 oranges , zest of 1
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp Grand Marnier
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PER SERVING

560 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 22g, fibre 0g, sugar 34g, salt 0.48 g

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