Blood Orange Almond Flourless Cake

This moist Blood Orange Almond Flourless Cake is delicious and easy to make. The perfect Spring dessert to enjoy with tea and coffee. It's gluten free too

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 45

Servings -10 servings

Calories 375kcal

Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

6 eggs Large
2 blood oranges Medium
9.5 oz granulated sugar (by weight not volume)
8.8 oz almond meal (by weight, not volume)
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup slivered almonds Toasted
powdered sugar for dusting

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash oranges
Boil them in plenty of water for 2 hours or until tender
Remove from pot and cut away the top and bottom stem
Cut orange in 4 and place the pieces in a food processor or blender until pureed. Do not remove the skin, it gives the cake plenty of flavor and color
Meanwhile, sift the Almond Meal
Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F.
Butter or oil a 9 Inch springform pan
Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl
Using the mixer, mix on medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until the egg's volume has increased
Add the orange puree and continue mixing
Add the salt, baking powder and mix
Finally, add the almond and mix until combined
Place the batter on the prepared pan
Sprinkle the slivered almonds on top (optional)
Bake for 24-28 minutes or until the top has browned and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean
Let the cake cool on a baking rack for 30 minutes
Run a knife through the pan and the edges of the cake
Remove the sides of the cake mold
Sprinkle powdered on top
Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from The New York Times

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