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Whole Orange Cake

Blossom Lady
Jan 03, 2021 08:09 AM
Whole Orange Cake

I love this Orange Cake for the nutty flavor, damp and sticky texture, the beautiful orange flavor, and the unique method by which it’s made: blitzing whole oranges, rind and all, with almond meal, sugar, eggs and baking powder. No oil, no butter, no whisking! Terrific easy cake for gatherings. And because it’s gluten-free and lactose free, everyone can enjoy it! If you’ve spent a lifetime peeling oranges, it might sound strange that this cake is made using a whole orange.

But here’s the thing – as with lemons and limes, most of the orange flavor is in the rind. You will get way better orange flavor by mixing 1 tablespoon of finely grated orange zest into, say, Vanilla Frosting, rather than 1/4 cup of orange juice. Not to mention that zest doesn’t make frostings and cake batters watery. So – we like rind for flavor. But we don’t like the pith – the white part underneath the skin – because it’s bitter. Solution: boil the oranges. This removes the bitterness as well as softening the oranges to make them “jammy”, which makes the cake damp and sticky inside.

Unlike some cakes, I think an unadorned Orange Cake is lovely because it has a gorgeous golden orange color. Also, this cake is so moist and full of flavor, you do not need nor want a frosting. 

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium oranges, fresh whole with rind on - any type
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 6 large eggs , at room temp
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 2 3/4 cups almond meal / ground almonds
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
90 minutes
Total Time:
95 minutes
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