Gluten-free orange & almond cake
This cake is wonderfully moist and simple to make. Whole oranges add lovely citrus flavour, while ground almonds create a soft, tender crumb that stays moist for days. It’s only a handful of ingredients but this recipe delivers big on flavour. Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 ½ oranges
5 eggs
215g ground almonds
215g caster sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
Method
1. Cut your oranges into 8 slices.
2. Put a large pan of water on to boil then add your oranges. Boil for approximately 30 minutes or until they are soft.
3. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
4. Remove the oranges from the water and blend until smooth.
5. Put the eggs in a bowl and whisk.
6. Add all of the other ingredients, including the orange pulp and mix well.
7. Line a deep cake tin or roasting tin.
8. Pour the mix into the tin and cook for approximately 20 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of Food for Thought, part of the Lily project, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk
