Name: Flourless Orange Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 175 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 oranges large; 5 eggs large; 250 g raw sugar; 250 g ground almonds; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp orange liqueur optional; 1/2 cup icing sugar *to decorate

by Nadinedee Last updated on 07/09/2019

Great for dinner parties, this is a restaurant quality cake that's very simple to make. - Nadinedee

Ingredients

2 oranges large
5 eggs large
250 g raw sugar
250 g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp orange liqueur optional
1/2 cup icing sugar *to decorate

Method

Step 1

Place oranges in saucepan and boil for two hours, topping up water as necessary.
Step 2

Allow to cool, then cut into pieces, place in a blender and blend until smooth (pips and peel can be included).
Step 3

Preheat oven to 200C and line a 20cm round cake tin.
Step 4

Beat eggs and sugar together.
Step 5

Mix in baking powder, stir in the pureed oranges and gently fold in almond meal.
Step 6

Mix in orange liqueur if using, then pour mixture into tin.
Step 7

Bake for 55 minutes, or until knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in pan before removing.
Step 8

Dust with icing sugar prior to serving.