Mandarin Cake

Submitted by Dee514

"Posted in reply to a message board request. Mandarin-Almond Cake is a variation on a traditional Middle-Eastern cake. It is moist, delicious and quite rich. The absence of flour is not a mistake!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 8inch cake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 3 large whole mandarin oranges (Clementines or tangerines)
• 1 1⁄8 - 1 1⁄4 cups ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 cup sugar

directions

1. Place mandarins in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 1 hour.
2. Leave to cool.
3. On a plate, cut mandarins open, remove pips and place pulp and skins into blender.
4. Process until smooth.
5. There should be just over a cup of pulp.
6. Beat eggs and sugar until thick and fluffy.
7. Add mandarin pulp, almonds and baking powder.
8. Mix well, and pour into a greased and floured 8 inch cake pan.
9. Bake at 375°F for 1 hour.
10. Cake will fall slightly in center.