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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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