Orange and Almond Cake with Orange Syrup
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
-
Cake
- 2 large navel oranges
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 300 g ground almonds, strained
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- candied orange or orange rind (to garnish)
- heavy cream, to serve
-
Orange syrup
- 2 cups fresh orange juice
- 3⁄4 cup caster sugar
- 1⁄4 cup sauterne or 1/4 cup sweet white wine
directions
- Grease and lightly flour a 23cm springform cake tin.
- Place the whole oranges in a medium saucepan, cover with water and boil for 2 hours, topping up with more water as it evaporates.
- Remove the oranges.
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Cut the oranges into quarters and place in a food processor.
- Blend until smooth, then cool thoroughly.
- Place the egg yolks, orange liqueur and caster sugar in a large bowl and beat until smooth, then stir in the orange puree and mix well.
- Whisk the egg whites in a dry bowl until firm peaks form.
- Add the almonds and baking powder to the orange mixture, stir together well, then carefully fold in the eggwhites.
- Gently pour into the cake tin and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour.
- Cool the cake in the tin, then transfer to a serving plate.
- To make the syrup: place the orange juice, sugar and sauterne in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until reduced by half.
- Skim off any scum that forms on the surface.
- The syrup will thicken as it cools.
- To serve, cut the cake into wedges, top with the candied orange, or rind and drizzle the syrup over.
- Serve with cream.
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<p>I live on the east coast of Australia. I am a proud descendant of two Aboriginal tribes. <br /><br />I spent my early childhood in Western Queensland and the Northern Territory. My mother was employed as a cook on various cattle and sheep stations. Through my mother I learnt to love and enjoy cooking fresh food. <br /><br />Last September, 2003, I had the pleasure of meeting JenT, Jewelies, their respective DHs and Jewelies? gorgeous daughter who was a treat to meet. One day, I hope I can go to New Zealand to visit JenT?s homeland. <br /><br />I enjoy reading cookbooks for cover to cover. My goal is to cook all the recipes I have collected in my Zaar cookbook.</p>