Flourless Orange Cake

Ingredients

  • Melted salted butter, to grease
  • 2 oranges
  • 3 eggs
  • 215g (1 cup) caster sugar
  • 300g (3 cups) almond meal
  • 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder

Orange Syrup

  • 1 orange
  • 155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar

Honey Cream cheese Icing (optional) 

  • 250g Cream Cheese 
  • 125g Honey 
  • 3 Tbsp  Icing sugar 

Method: 

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Brush a round 22cm (base measurement) springform pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line base with non-stick baking paper

2. Place the oranges in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over medium heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to the pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes (this will reduce the bitterness of the peel). Refresh under cold water. Drain. Coarsely chop oranges. Remove and discard any seeds.

3. Place the orange in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.

4. Use an electric beater to whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl until thick and pale. Add the orange, almond meal and baking powder and gently fold until just combined. Pour into the prepared pan.

5. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool.

6. Meanwhile, to make the orange syrup, use a zester to remove the rind from the orange. (Alternatively, use a vegetable peeler to peel the rind from the orange. Use a small sharp knife to remove white pith. Cut the rind into thin strips.) Juice orange.

7. Place rind in a saucepan of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain. Return to the pan with orange juice and sugar. Place over low heat and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until the sugar dissolves and the syrup thickens.

8. Turn cake onto a serving plate. Use a skewer to gently prick the top. Spoon over syrup.

9. For the icing, add all ingredients to a bowl and mix with an electric mixture until smooth, then place on top. Cut into wedges to serve.