Author Notes: An incredibly simple and super moist cake made with four boiled and pureed oranges. —Vicky | Things I Made Today
Serves: 10-12
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 hrs
Ingredients
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4
medium oranges
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butter for greasing pan
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5
eggs
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1/2
cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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2
tablespoons vegetable oil
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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2/3
cup almonds, ground
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1
cup all purpose flour
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1
pinch kosher salt
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powdered sugar for dusting
Directions
- Wash oranges well. Place oranges inside a large pot and cover with water. Bring water to a boil, lower heat to simmer, and cover. Simmer for 2 hours, turning oranges occasionally if they’re floating above the water line.
- Grease a 9 inch springform pan with butter and preheat the oven to 350F.
- When oranges are cooked, transfer them to a cutting board, reserving orange water. Let cool until they’re okay to touch, then cut into large pieces and remove any seeds you see.
- Transfer oranges to a food processor and puree until smooth. If mixture is really dry, add a bit of orange water to loosen, although it’s unlikely you’ll need much. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat together eggs and sugar until they are light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in vegetable oil and beat for 30 seconds. Add in orange puree and beat on low until combined.
- In a large bowl, combine baking powder, almonds, flour, and salt. Pour dry ingredients into mixer bowl and stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into your greased springform and bake for 45-75 minutes, until a cake tester comes out mostly clean from the center of the cake. Let cake cool completely.
- Use a knife to run along the edges of the springform, then remove the sides and transfer cake to a cake stand or plate. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Photo by Vicky | Things I Made Today