Gluten free orange and almond cake

Name: Gluten free orange and almond cake
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 medium oranges, unwaxed, scrubbed; 5 eggs; 200g caster sugar; 250g ground almonds; 100g polenta, check the label says gluten free; 1.5 tsp gluten free baking powder; 1 tbsp olive oil, for greasing

A moist, fragrant cake made with whole boiled oranges and ground almonds, with no flour or butter at all.

Time2 hr 45
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.54 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

10 slices

Ingredients

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2medium orangesunwaxed, scrubbed
5eggs
200 gcaster sugar
250 gground almonds
100 gpolentacheck the label says gluten free
1½ tspgluten free baking powder
1 tbspolive oilfor greasing

Method

1
Put the whole oranges in a pan, cover with water and simmer for 1 hour, until very soft. Drain and leave to cool for 20 minutes.
60 min
2
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line a 20 cm round tin with baking paper.
3
Halve the oranges, pick out any pips and blend the whole fruit, skin and all, to a smooth purée.
4
Beat the eggs and sugar for 3 minutes until thick and pale. Fold in the orange purée, ground almonds, polenta and baking powder.
5
Pour into the tin. Bake for 50 minutes, covering with foil after 30 minutes if the top browns too fast. It is done when a skewer comes out clean.
50 min
6
Cool in the tin for 20 minutes, then turn out. The cake is delicate, so handle it gently. It keeps well for 4 days.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.