Description
Delightful Flourless Orange Cake brings Mediterranean sunshine onto your plate with intense citrus flavor and almond-rich texture. Packed with wholesome ingredients and elegant simplicity, this gluten-free dessert promises pure pleasure for discerning palates seeking memorable sweet experiences.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit:
- 2 large oranges
Protein:
- 6 large eggs
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/3 cups almond meal (ground almonds)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Optional Garnish:
- powdered sugar for dusting
- orange slices for garnish
Instructions
- Gently simmer whole oranges in water for 1.5 hours until extremely soft, then drain and allow complete cooling.
- Heat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9-inch springform pan by greasing and lining the base with parchment paper.
- Quarter the cooled oranges, removing any seeds, then pulverize in a food processor until creating a smooth, uniform puree.
- Vigorously whisk eggs and sugar until thoroughly integrated, then fold in orange puree, almond meal, and baking powder, mixing until achieving a consistent texture.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan, ensuring even distribution, and bake for 50-60 minutes. Monitor cake color; if top browns rapidly, shield with aluminum foil during second half of cooking.
- Allow cake to cool completely within the pan, then carefully unmold onto a decorative serving plate.
- Enhance presentation by delicately dusting with powdered sugar and optionally garnishing with fresh orange slices for an elegant touch.
Notes
- Softening Oranges: Boiling whole oranges helps break down fibers, creating a smoother, more intense citrus flavor without bitter peel notes.
- Almond Meal Alternatives: Swap almond meal with ground sunflower seeds or coconut flour for nut-free versions, keeping cake’s moist texture intact.
- Moisture Management: Watch cake closely during baking to prevent over-browning; aluminum foil tent protects surface while ensuring even internal cooking.
- Dietary Adaptations: Replace sugar with coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener for lower glycemic index, maintaining cake’s natural sweetness and light consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 186mg