Moroccan Orange And Almond Cake Recipe

Name: Moroccan Orange And Almond Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 orange; 4 ounces softened butter; butter, for greasing; 4 ounces superfine sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup semolina; 1 cup ground almonds; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; confectioners' sugar, for dusting; strained plain yogurt, to serve; Syrup; 1 1/4 cups orange juice; 2/3 cup superfine sugar; 8 cardamom pods, crushed

Servings: persons

1 orange
4 ounces softened butter
butter, for greasing
4 ounces superfine sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup semolina
1 cup ground almonds
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
strained plain yogurt, to serve
Syrup
1 1/4 cups orange juice
2/3 cup superfine sugar
8 cardamom pods, crushed

1
Grate the rind from the orange, reserving some for decoration and squeeze the juice from one half.
2
Place butter,orange rind and sugar in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy, gradually beat in eggs.
3
In a seperate bowl, mix the semolina, ground almonds and baking powder, then fold in the creamed mixture with the orange juice. Spoon the batter into a greased and base - lined pan.
4
Bake in a preheated oven @ 350F, for 30 to 40 minutes or until well risen and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
5
To make the syrup:
6
Place the orange juice, sugar and cardamom pods in a pan over low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and let simmer for ca. 4 minutes or until syrupy.
7
Turn the cake out into a deep serving dish.
8
Using a skewer, make holes over the surface of the warm cake.
9
Strain the syrup into a separate bowl and spoon 3/4 of it over the cake.
10
Dust with confectioners sugar and cut into slices.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 orange, 4 ounces softened butter, butter, for greasing, 4 ounces superfine sugar, and more.

Yes, Moroccan Orange And Almond 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.

Moroccan Orange And Almond Cake

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