Orange and almond cake with orange syrup
			
		 
		
			
         					
  						 
			
				Serves 
4
				Preparation time 
				Cooking time 
				
				Ingredients
				
          
 	- 3 medium oranges
 
 	- 6 eggs, separated
 
 	- 225g caster sugar
 
 	- 200g almond meal
 
 	- 1 teaspoon baking powder
 
 	- 1 orange
 
 	- 125g caster sugar
 
				 
				
				Method
				   	- Preheat oven to 180ºC
 
 	- Lightly grease a 23cm high sided spring form cake tin
 
 	- Line the bottom with baking paper
 
 	- Place the clean, whole oranges in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil
 
 	- Simmer for 1-1½ hours or until soft, adding more water when necessary
 
 	- Drain the oranges, cut into quarters, discard any seeds, and puree in a food processor
 
 	- Allow to cool
 
 	- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until pale and creamy
 
 	- Mix in the pureed oranges, almond meal and baking powder
 
 	- Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold gently into the mixture
 
 	- Pour the mix into the spring form tin and bake for 1 hour, until firm to touch
 
 	- Juice the orange, strain, then place into a small saucepan with the sugar and place on a low heat
 
 	- Stir until the sugar dissolves and simmer until syrupy
 
 	- Gently poke holes all over the top of the hot cake with a skewer and then spoon over the syrup
 
 	- Allow to cool in the tin
 
 	- Serve with thick natural yoghurt
 
				
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