# Gluten Free Orange and Almond Cake

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/baking/gluten-free-orange-and-almond-cake/
- Published: 2012-11-05T05:43:13+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

There is something about using almond meal in a cake that makes it so much more 
delicious.

Of course almond meal is expensive – so I would recommend **Gluten Free Orange and
Almond Cake** as a special occasions type cake!

This makes for a delicious decadent dessert!

 

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## Gluten Free Orange and Almond Cake

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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 Course: Baking, Gluten Free, Recipes, Special Occasions

Servings

 Adjust servings

+

–

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

  Cook Mode

### Ingredients

 * 2 Oranges
 * 4 Eggs
 * 1.5 cups Brown sugar
 * 3 cups Almond meal
 * 1 tsp Baking powder
 * **Orange Syrup**
 * 1 Orange-juiced and zested
 * 0.33 cup Caster sugar
 * 0.25 cup Water

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### Directions

 * Place the two whole oranges (skin and all) into a saucepan and cover with water.
 * Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to simmer and cook with the lid on for
   45 minutes or until the orange is soft to touch.
 * Drain the oranges well, chop up coarsely (yes skin and all) and remove any seeds.
 * Place the oranges into a food processor and puree until very smooth.
 * In a large bowl, beat the eggs and brown sugar until pale and thick.
 * Add the orange mixture, almond meal and baking powder and fold until just combined.
 * Pour mixture into a round cake tin lined with baking paper.
 * Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
 * Pour over the orange syrup whilst the cake is still warm (leave it in the cake
   tin for the best result).
 * **To make the orange syrup:**
 * Combine orange juice, caster sugar and water together in a saucepan.
 * Cook stirring for five minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
 * Turn up the heat slightly and boil until the mixture thickens – then turn off
   the heat and let the syrup stand for a few minutes.
 * Turn the gluten free orange and almond cake onto a plate carefully, slice and
   serve with double cream.  Truly I think the best orange cake in the whole world!

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### Notes

 * **Gluten Free Orange and Almond Cake** is suitable for freezing only if the syrup
   has NOT been added.  Cool to room temperature and double wrap in plastic wrap
   for up to one month.

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and Almond Cake")

 

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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## Comments

### By: Ren�

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/baking/gluten-free-orange-and-almond-cake/#comment-4230
- Published: 2012-11-05T16:49:07+11:00

Made this cake today. Best thing I have EVER tasted in my life. EVER!!!!