Spiced Orange Cake

Cakes, Biscuits and Bread  

Ingredients

3 Orange(s), juice and zest
300 gm Ground almonds
300 gm Caster sugar
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
7 Egg(s)

Method

Put the whole unpeeled oranges in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for for 1.5-2 hours. Drain and when cool enough to handle, cut in half and remove any pips. Chop everything (peel, pith and fruit) finely in a food processor to a puree.

Preheat the oven to 160�C.

Weigh 450gm of the orange pulp and freeze the rest for use next time. Mix the dry ingredients and the pulp, then add the eggs one at a time and mix to a smooth batter. This can all be done in the food processor.

Pour the batter into a prepared lined cake tin (or 2 loaf tins). Bake for 1hr to 1hr 20 mins until cooked. Check the cake after 40 mins and cover if necessary to avoiding burning. Leave to cool.

Acknowledgements

Tom Kerridge

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath