Orange and Almond Cake Recipe

Name: Orange and Almond Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 eggs, seperated; ⅔ cup superfine sugar; 2 oranges, zest of; 2 oranges, juice of; 1 lemon, zest of; 1 lemon, juice of; 1 cup almonds, ground (without the skin!); ¼ cup self rising flour; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 teaspoons superfine sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted; confectioners' sugar

Servings: persons

4 eggs, seperated
⅔ cup superfine sugar
2 oranges, zest of
2 oranges, juice of
1 lemon, zest of
1 lemon, juice of
1 cup almonds, ground (without the skin!)
¼ cup self rising flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons superfine sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
confectioners' sugar

1
Grease and line the bottom of a deep 7-inch (18 cm) round pan.
2
Preheat oven to 350 F/ 180C.
3
Whisk the egg yolks with with the sugar and lemon zest, until very thick and light in color.
4
Mix the orange and lemon juice and add with the ground almonds to the egg mix (it will be very runny at this point).
5
Fold in the flour.
6
Whisk the whites stiff and fold into the batter.
7
Fill batter into the pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and springy to the touch.
8
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
9
Remove from pan and let cool on rack.
10
The cake might sink a bit at this point, this is normal.
11
Whip the cream with the orange zest, the 2 tsp sugar and cinnamon.
12
Once the cake is cold, cover with the freshly toasted almond slices and dust with confectioners' sugar.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 eggs, seperated, ⅔ cup superfine sugar, 2 oranges, zest of, 2 oranges, juice of, and more.

Yes, 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.

Orange and Almond Cake

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