Name: Slow cooker whole orange cake recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 375 min
Total time: 395 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 oranges, washed; 160ml sunflower oil; 3 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 215g caster sugar; 225g self-raising flour; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 25g coarsely chopped shelled pistachios; Double cream, to serve

by Amira Georgy Last updated on 04/27/2022

Cooking this whole orange cake in the slow cooker gives the cake a wonderfully moist texture. It’s perfect served with a dollop of double cream or Greek-style yoghurt. - Amira Georgy

Ingredients

2 oranges, washed
160ml sunflower oil
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
215g caster sugar
225g self-raising flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
25g coarsely chopped shelled pistachios
Double cream, to serve

Method

Step 1

Place oranges in a slow cooker. Cover with boiling water and cook on high for 3 hours.
Step 2

Grease a 20cm cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
Step 3

Remove oranges from slow cooker, leaving water in slow cooker. Trim ends of oranges, then quarter and discard any seeds. Discard water from slow cooker.
Step 4

Process orange in a food processor until pulpy. Add oil, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour and bicarbonate of soda. Process until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle with pistachios.
Step 5

Place pan into slow cooker. Add enough water to come halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Cover the top of slow cooker with a clean tea towel, then cover the slow cooker with the lid (this prevents the condensation from falling back onto the cake). Tie the overhanging edges of the tea towel to the handle of the slow cooker with an elastic.
Step 6

Cook on high for 3 hours 15 minutes, topping up water if necessary to maintain the same level.
Step 7

Remove cake from slow cooker and stand cake in pan for 10 minutes to cool. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8

Serve cake with cream.