Orange and Almond Cake

Orange and Almond Cake
found in Desserts - Cold

Gluten Free

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 45 minutes

Difficulty:

Moderate

This orange cake is deliciously moist. Serve it with a dollop of basil cream for a tasty dessert.

Ingredients

6 eggs6 eggs
9oz almonds, ground9oz almonds, ground
4 tbsp flaked almonds4 tbsp flaked almonds
5¹⁄₂fl oz double cream, lightly whipped5¹⁄₂fl oz double cream, lightly whipped
1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped
16oz oranges16oz oranges

For The Basil Cream

2oz caster sugar2oz caster sugar

2oz basil leaves2oz basil leaves

2fl oz water2fl oz water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C (fan oven) / 360°F / Gas Mark 4. Grease a 23cm/9in springform cake tin.

Simmer the oranges in a saucepan of simmering water for 45-60 minutes, or until very soft. Remove the pan from the heat and leave the oranges to cool in the water.

Drain the oranges and roughly chop, discarding the pips.

Blend the chopped orange in a food processor to a pur�e. Add the sugar, eggs and ground almonds and blend until smooth.

Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and sprinkle over the flaked almonds.

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, then cover loosely with aluminium foil and bake for a further 25-35 minutes, or until cooked through (a skewer inserted in the middle should come out clean). Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, heat the basil, water and sugar in a saucepan until boiling, then simmer for two minutes. Blend the mixture in a blender until smooth, then pass through a fine sieve. Set aside to cool.

Whisk the double cream and vanilla seeds together in a bowl until soft peaks form, then fold in basil syrup.

Serve slices of the cake with a dollop of basil cream, if you wish.