Orange Cake

by lisa | 22 January 2014 12:54

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I saw this recipe on a holiday baking show and decided to give it a try as our Christmas dinner dessert. When you read the recipe, I know you will think it sounds really strange. Yes, you use whole oranges….peel and all. I am not a big cake fan, but this is more like brownie consistency than dry yucky cake. My daughter decided that this was the best cake she had ever had. 

Ingredients

• 3 oranges
• 300 grams (3 cups) of ground almonds (almond meal)
• 300 grams (1.5 cups) of coconut sugar
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 7 eggs

Instructions

1. Put the whole, unpeeled oranges in a large pot and cover with cold water.
2. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 11/2 to 2 hours.
3. Drain the oranges and let them cool enough so that you can handle them.
4. Quarter the oranges and remove any seeds (mine didn’t have seeds).
   

   Boiled oranges

5. Put the pieces or orange(yes, peel and all)into a food processor (a blender would probably also work) and pulse until you get a consistency similar to applesauce.
   

   Peels and all

6. Weigh out 450 grams of the orange sauce (about a pound) for use in the cake and discard the rest (or use it in a smoothie).
7. Return the 450 grams of orange sauce to the food processor and add eggs one at a time while pulsing the food processor.
8. Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
9. Add the orange and egg mixture into the large bowl of dry ingredients and mix well.
10. Pour batter into a well greased and/or parchment lined 8×12 cake pan.
11. Bake in a pre-heated 160C (325F) oven for 60 to 80 minutes. Cover with foil after about 40 minutes if it is getting brown. It’s done when it doesn’t jiggle and the center is firm.
12. Serve with a dollop of whipped whole cream or coconut milk.
    

    Super moist and delicious

Source URL: https://swisspaleo.ch/orange-cake/

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