Orange and almond cake

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Ian Wallace

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Our orange almond cake is wonderfully moist and suitable for people with gluten or dairy intolerances.

Serves: 10

Time to make: 55 mins , plus 1 hr to boil oranges

Ingredients

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3 small or 2 large oranges
4 eggs, separated
¾ cup sugar
70g ground almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup gluten-free flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder (see tip)

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Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Line a 20cm tin with baking paper.

2 In a medium saucepan cover unpeeled oranges with water and boil for 1 hour. Drain, cool, then use a stick blender or food processor to purée unpeeled oranges. Pour into a large bowl and set aside.

3 In a separate bowl beat egg whites until fluffy.

4 To orange purée add egg yolks, sugar, almonds and vanilla. Sift in flour and baking powder. Stir to combine. Gently fold in egg whites until just combined.

5 Pour into prepared tin. Bake for 35-45 minutes then cool for 10 minutes before turning out. Serve dusted with icing sugar, if preferred.

HFG tip

Although baking powder is usually gluten-free, it’s wise to check the label to be sure as product ingredients can vary and formulations can change.

How we made this cake healthier

Added whole puréed oranges
Reduced the amount of sugar and eggs
Removed the coconut

Traditional orange cake (per serve)

Total energy 1620kJ
Total fat 15g (8g saturated fat)

HFG orange and almond cake (per serve)

Total energy 820kJ
Total fat 6g (1g saturated fat)

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 196cal

Kilojoules 820kJ

Protein 6g

Total fat 6g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 20g

Dietary fibre 1g

Sodium 100mg

Calcium 50mg

Iron 1mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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