Sicilian Orange Cake Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    392 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Sicilian Orange Cake Recipe

Sicilian Orange cake is a very soft, fragrant and easy to make cake. It's perfect for any occasion, but is a real treat with a cup of tea or coffee. You can make Sicilian orange cake all year round, but in the fall and winter, when oranges are at their best, it tastes even better.This Italian dessert recipe has its roots in the Sicilian tradition. In Sicily they call this cake "Pan d'Arancio". Oranges are one of the main products of Sicily and are present in many Sicilian recipes both sweet and savory. The quality of Sicilian oranges is famous all over the world and the oranges are a real richness for this region.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 eggs - at room temperature
  • 200 g granulated sugar - 1 cup
  • 100 ml vegetable oil - 8 tablespoons (such as Grapeseed oil)
  • 1 orange - 1 big or 2 small, about 300 g (10 oz), better if organic
  • 200 g flour - 1 ¼ cups
  • 100 g almond flour - 1 cup
  • 16 g baking powder - 4 teaspoons
  • powdered sugar - for decoration
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Instructions

  1. Wash the orange really carefully. If you're not sure if it's an organic orange, we recommend rubbing the peel with baking soda and then rinsing.
  2. Cut the orange with the peel into pieces, removing any seeds. Put in a food processor and blend everything until smooth and set aside.
  3. Put the eggs with the sugar in the mixer. Mix well for about 5 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then add the seed oil a little at a time.
  4. Add then the orange puree, mixing well on medium speed without turning off the mixer. Add the sifted "00" flour a little at a time and continue to work with the mixer. Finally add the almond flour and the baking powder.
  5. Pour the mixture into a round springform pan with a diameter of 22 cm (9 inch) covered with parchment paper.
  6. Place in a preheated oven at 180°C (350 ° F) for about 40 minutes. Check the cooking with a toothpick. Remove from the oven and let it cool. Decorate with icing sugar.

Notes

  • PLEASE NOTE: A little bitter note is characteristic of this cake. I'll follow the procedure of the traditional recipe which involves blending all the whole orange. But I recommend to use a thin-skinned orange that have little white part. Otherwise, we suggest removing the orange zest with a potato peeler, then removing the bitter white part, finally blending the pulp with just the orange zest.
  • PLEASE NOTE: A little bitter note is characteristic of this cake. I'll follow the procedure of the traditional recipe which involves blending all the whole orange. But I recommend to use a thin-skinned orange that have little white part. Otherwise, we suggest removing the orange zest with a potato peeler, then removing the bitter white part, finally blending the pulp with just the orange zest.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 100g Calories 392kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 236mg (10%) Potassium 80mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 126IU (3%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 164mg (16%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 392 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 100g
Calories 392kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 236mg 10%
Potassium 80mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 126IU 3%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 164mg 16%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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