Orange frosted panettone cake

10-30 minutes 600 kcal or less christmas cake christmas leftovers easy baking grand marnier indulgent mascarpone orange oranges panetone panettone panettonne pannetone quick using up panettone

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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)

juice 2 oranges , zest of 1

2 tbsp caster sugar

1 tbsp Grand Marnier

Method

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.

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.

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.