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Orange and Almond Cake

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Orange and Almond Cake

A gluten-free Australian cake made with whole oranges, moist and fragrant, and it only gets better after a day or two.

Total time
185 min
Prep
130 min
Cook
55 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Australian
vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

2whole oranges
6eggs
250gground almonds
250gcaster sugar
1 tspbaking powder
icing sugarto dust
creme fraicheto serve

Instructions

1

Boil whole oranges in water for 2 hours. Drain and cool. Quarter and blend to a smooth puree.

2

Beat eggs and sugar until pale. Fold in almonds, baking powder and orange puree.

3

Pour into a greased 23cm tin.

4

Bake at 180°C for 50-55 minutes. Cool in tin.

5

Dust with icing sugar and serve with creme fraiche.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
712
Protein
22.7g
Fat
38.3g
Carbs
76.8g
Fiber
7.8g
Sodium
225mg

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