5 from 3 votes
Flourless Orange Cake with Honey
This Flourless Orange Cake is incredibly light and moist - It's also gluten-free and dairy-free, making it the perfect allergy-friendly dessert!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings:
8
Calories:
384 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 400 g orange approx. 3 medium-sized ones, organic
- 6 egg large, free-range
- 150 g white sugar
- 50 g demerara sugar
- 250 g ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder gluten-free
For the cream:
- 200 g Greek yogurt well drained (or dairy-free alternative)
- 3 tablespoon honey plus extra to decorate
- orange zest of one organic plus extra to decorate
- almond to decorate (optional, slivered, handful
Instructions
- Put the oranges in a large sauce pan and cover with cold water. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low, and cook for 2 hours, adding extra water if necessary.
- Drain the oranges, and when cool, cut each in half and remove the pips.
- Transfer the oranges in a food processor and pulse until creamy but still a bit chunky.
- Preheat oven to 180C/370F and arrange a rack in the middle shelf. Grease and line with parchment paper a 8-inch spring-form pan, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs until pale and lightly foamy. Add the sugar, almond flour, and baking powder to the eggs, and mix until combined.
- Finally, fold in chopped oranges and mix until combined.
- Pour batter into the previously prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes, then cover loosely with foil, and continue to bake for another 10min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 10 min.
- In the meantime prepare the cream. Simply mix together yogurt, orange zest and honey, adding some extra sugar to make it sweeter if you like. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Spread the cream over the top of the cake, decorate with extra orange zest and an extra drizzle of honey.
- Serve immediately, and store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
57mg
(2%)
Potassium
178mg
(4%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
292IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 292IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.