Orange and Almond Cake (Kosher)

EliteTwig's Note:

Another one from food safari. his on the tv looked as if it would melt in your mouth! I couldn't find any where local that sold almond meal so I used ground almonds (slightly less fine). There is quite a lot of mizture but I can assure you it is enough.

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 slices

• 2 large oranges (steamed or boiled see recipe)
• 6 eggs (no blood)
• 250 g caster sugar
• 250 g almond meal or 250 g ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• margarine , for greasing cake pan

Directions:

1. Oranges can be boiled for 2 hours and cooled or steamed in a steamer for 50 minutes and cooled. This can be done before time.
2. Pre heat oven to 190 or Gas Mark 5 of 375 degrees.
3. Grease High sided cake pan (preferable moveable bottom) can use grease proof paper.
4. Break eggs into bowl and beat or blend.
5. Add Caster sigar to eggs, beat or blend.
6. Place oranges in egg and sugar mixture blend well till a smooth mixture with no orange pieces.
7. Add almond meal/ground almonds and baking powder.
8. Pour batter into cake pan, sprinle caster sugar on top.
9. Bake for 1-1 1/2 hours until golden.
10. Serve cool. Cake can be frozen.