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Amazing Orange Almond Cake Recipe
This amazing almond cake is an orange lover's dream. Infused with an entire orange, it is sweet, tart, and absolutely beautiful.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 706 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
- 1 orange, unpeeled
- 3 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup pomegranate juice, for cake syrup
- 5 tbsp raw honey, for cake syrup
- 1 pomegranate, seeds
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9x3 in. round pan with butter and line it with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, cover an entire orange with water and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 25 minutes, or until the rind turns soft (jump to the next step while the orange is boiling). Remove the orange from the water and let it cool. Puree the entire orange in a food processor or blender.
- While the orange is cooking, get started on the cake syrup. In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of pomegranate juice and 5 tablespoons of raw honey. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and cook on medium/low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring consistently. Set the syrup aside to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of almond flour, 1 cup of all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Give it a good mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and 10 tablespoons of butter. Beat with an electric hand mixer until creamy and light in color.
- Whisk in 1 egg at a time.
- Add in orange puree and stir to combine.
- Carefully fold in the flour mixture with a spatula, being sure not to over mix the batter. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for an hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean with inserted into the center of the cake. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a cooling rack.
- Using a toothpick, poke little holes all over the top of the cake. With a pastry brush, carefully spread the syrup over the top of the cake. Garnish the cake with pomegranate seeds and mint leaves. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
706kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
160mg
(53%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
304mg
(9%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
60g
(120%)
Vitamin A
652IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
150mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 706
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 706kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 60g | 120% |
| Vitamin A | 652IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.