Italian Spices Citrus Cake Recipe

Name: Italian Spices Citrus Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 eggs, separated; scant 2/3 c. Superfine sugar (plus 2 tsp. for cream); finely grated peel and juice of 2 oranges; finely grated peel and juice of 1 lemon; generous 1 c. ground almonds; 2 Tbsp. self-rising flour; 3/4 c. light cream; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 c. slivered almonds, toasted; confectioners sugar (to dust)

Servings: persons

4 eggs, separated
scant 2/3 c. Superfine sugar (plus 2 tsp. for cream)
finely grated peel and juice of 2 oranges
finely grated peel and juice of 1 lemon
generous 1 c. ground almonds
2 Tbsp. self-rising flour
3/4 c. light cream
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. slivered almonds, toasted
confectioners sugar (to dust)

1
Grease and line the base of 7-inch round deep cake pan.
2
Blend the egg yolks with the sugar until mixture is thick and creamy. Whisk half of the orange peel and all of the lemon peel into the egg yolks.
3
Mix the juice from both oranges and the lemon with the ground almonds and stir into the egg yolks.
4
The mixture will become quite runny at this point.
5
Fold in flour.
6
Whisk the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into yolk mixture.
7
Pour mixture into pan and bake in preheated oven at 350u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and springs to the touch.
8
Let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out.
9
It will sink slightly at this stage. Whip cream to form soft peaks.
10
Stir in remaining orange peel, cinnamon and sugar.
11
Once cake is cold, cover with the toasted almonds and dust with confectioners sugar and serve with cream. Serves 8.

415

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 eggs, separated, scant 2/3 c. Superfine sugar (plus 2 tsp. for cream), finely grated peel and juice of 2 oranges, finely grated peel and juice of 1 lemon, and more.

Yes, Italian Spices Citrus Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Italian Spices Citrus Cake

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