Orange Cake

Alright, we admit it, this cake is not extremely fast or healthful. But the taste is wonderful.

Preparation time: 40 minutes (including the time needed to boil the oranges)
Cooking time: 60 minutes

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 whole oranges
• 300 grams (10.5 ounces) freshly ground almonds
• 250 grams (9 ounces) raw sugar or mild flavoured honey
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

Method

• Preheat the oven to 190�C (375�F).

• Wash the oranges and boil them whole. This takes 20 minutes in a pressure cooker, or 40 minutes in a saucepan.

• Cool the oranges, and remove the stem and pips.

• Blend the oranges, skin and all in a food processor and blend.

• Beat the eggs in a bowl.

• Add all the other ingredients, including the oranges, to the beaten eggs and mix well.

• Pour the mixture into non-stick 23 cm (9 inch) cake tin and bake for 45-60 minutes.

• Check with a skewer to see when it is cooked: it should be firm but moist. Depending on the juiciness of the oranges it may take up to an hour to cook.

Variations for the adventurous

• add 1/3 cup dried carob powder

• use mandarins, tangelos or even lemons

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