Eggless Orange Saffron Cake Recipe with Paradise Candied Orange Peel

Ingredients

• 5 cups of sifted All Purpose Flour (or cake flour)
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup of orange juice (no pulp) *1 cup water can be used for a lighter flavor
• 2 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• ½ cup of melted butter (1 stick)
• 4 Tbsp. grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup
• Paradise Orange peel
• 1/2 cup of sweetened tropical pineapple chunks*
• 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch
• ¼ tsp. of saffron
• 16 oz. container of mascarpone cheese (room temperature)
• 2 cups of Cool Whip (whipped topping)
• 2 Tbsp. of fresh orange zest + few extra threads for garnish
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 2 tsp. of vanilla essence
• Thinly cut strips of crystallized ginger (for garnish)
• Edible flowers (optional garnish)