Whole Orange Almond Cake¶

Whole Orange Almond Cake

Serves	Total Time
8	1.50 hours

Ingredients¶

2 large oranges
6 eggs
1.5 cups (126 g) ground almonds
1 pinch salt
1 cup (198 g) sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
some thin slices of peeled orange
some confectioners' sugar
some cinnamon
some fresh raspberries
some whipped cream

Cookware¶

1 deep 9-inch cake pan
1 large pot
1 blender or food processor
1 bowl
1 rack
1 serving dish

Instructions¶

Step 1¶

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Step 2¶

Butter and flour a deep 9-inch cake pan.

Step 3¶

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Step 4¶

Wash 2 large oranges (preferably seedless navels) and place them in the boiling water; cover the pot.

Step 5¶

Boil until very soft, about 30 minutes.

Step 6¶

Drain, cool, and cut into quarters, removing any seeds.

Step 7¶

Process the oranges to a fairly fine purée in a blender or food processor (or use a meat grinder).

Step 8¶

Beat 6 eggs in a bowl until thick.

Step 9¶

Add 1.5 cups (126 g) ground almonds, 1 pinch salt, 1 cup (198 g) sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and orange purée. Mix well.

Step 10¶

Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 1 hour, or until the cake is firm to the touch when pressed with the tip of your finger.

Step 11¶

Remove the pan to a rack and allow the cake to cool.

Step 12¶

Turn it out of the pan into a serving dish.

Step 13¶

Serve garnished with thin slices of peeled orange sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and a touch of cinnamon, or fresh raspberries.