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Paleo Clementine Cake

Moist, fluffy, zesty amazing grain-free cake made with only 5 ingredients? What could be better? ;)

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings: 1 (8-inch) cake
Calories: 246 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 whole clementines just under 1 pound
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2.5 cups finely ground almond flour
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

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  1. Place whole clementines (rind included!!) in a pot and fill with water. Bring to a full boil on the stove top. Reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook for 2 hours. Drain clementines and allow them to cool to room temperature.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line an 8-inch or 9-inch spring form pan with parchment paper. 
  3. Cut the cooled clementines in half and remove the seeds. Transfer the clementines to a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
  4. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until well-beaten. Transfer the remaining ingredients for the cake, including the clementine puree, to the mixing bowl and mix just until combined. Note: if you prefer, you can blend all of the ingredients in the same blender/food processor you used to blend the clementines.
  5. Transfer cake batter to prepared spring form pan. 
  6. Bake 40 to 50 minutes, until cake is golden brown around the edges, and feels firm when gently poked in the center. Turn off oven and allow cake to sit an additional 5 minutes in the still hot oven (note: I bake my cake for 40 minutes).
  7. Allow cake to cool at least 1 hour before slicing and serving

Notes

  • To Make the Pure Maple Syrup Version:
  • Ingredients:
  • Instructions:
  • Follow instructions in recipe card above.
  • 5 clementines or 3 navel oranges (1 pound)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3 cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup tapioca flour
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 12 Calories 246kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 11g (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 24g (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1(8-inch) cake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 246

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 12
Calories 246kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 11g 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.