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Amazing Orange & Almond Cake

Amazing Orange & Almond Cake

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges 450g / 1 lb NOTE: use the entire orange, peel and all!
  • 125 g unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 125 g sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 250 g almond meal almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  1. Place whole oranges in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and simmer, covered for 30 minutes. Drain and cool a little.

  2. Preheat your oven to 180C (350F). Grease and line the base and sides of a round 24cm (9in) spring form pan with baking paper.
  3. Chop oranges in half and remove any seeds. Puree oranges in your food processor, until you have a nice smooth paste. Chop butter and add to the food processor with the sugar. Puree until well combined.
  4. Add eggs and puree again until smooth. Add almond meal and baking powder and stir until just combined.
  5. Scoop mixture into the prepared pan. Smooth the top with a spoon.

  6. Bake on the middle shelf for 35-45 minutes or until cake feels slightly springy and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

  7. Cool in the tin.