Healthy Orange + Almond Cake

Gluten Free + Vegan

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— Start off by boiling the oranges. Place them in a saucepan and use enough water to just cover them. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 2 hours. (Turn them occasionally and top up the water if it’s getting too low). Once the oranges are cooked, drain them and allow to cool completely. Once cooled chop them into even rough chunks (skin and all!) and remove any seeds that may be present.

— Preheat your oven to 190 deg C and grease and line a 20cm springform cake tin.

— Place the cooked, chopped orange segments along with the eggs, honey/agave syrup and vanilla in a blender and blend for a minute until well combined. Add the almond flour and baking powder and blend until you have a smooth batter.

— Pour the cake batter into the springform tin and cook for approx 50 mins to 1 hour in the middle of the oven. Insert a skewer to see if the centre part of the cake is completely cooked.

— Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 mins before releasing it and allow to cool on a cake rack.

— Decorate with oranges, desiccated coconut, dried orange slices, cinnamon or whatever you like 🙂 This is a time to get creative and make it your own!

2 large oranges

4 eggs

125 ml honey or agave syrup

1 tsp vanilla paste

2 cups almond flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon powder or mixed spice
The texture of this cake is moist and dense, but not heavy. You’ll enjoy the fresh aroma of citrus from the moment you puree the fruit, through the baking when it scents the whole kitchen, and then again when you slice into the finished cake and take your first bite. It’s glorious.

I like to serve it with a dollop of mascarpone cheese and the zest of an orange. Then sprinkle some almonds to give some crunch.