Christmas Best Memories Ever: Orange and Almond Cake

Christmas Best Memories:  Orange and  Almond Cake.


2 large oranges

250 sugar

250g ground almonds ( I use almond meal )

1 teaspoon baking powder

6 eggs


Boil the oranges in water for 1-1/2 hours.  Drain off the water and blend

the oranges in a food processor (I use a Bamix).

Add all the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly with the orange pulp.

Pour into a buttered 23cm spingform tin (I also line bottom with baking

paper)and bakke in a preheated oven for an hour.   (I would check cake

before this to see if cooked and ensure it doesn’t burn a little on top).




1 orange finely sliced

220g (1 cup) sugar

125ml (1/2 cup) water


Place the orange slices into a saucepan.  Add the sugar and water and cook

over medium-high heat until sugar has melted.  Continue to cook until the

liquid becomes syrupy.  Remove from heat and set aside until required.  (I

always seem to cook it for those few extra minutes and the syrup becomes

almost like toffee when cold, however, it tastes great!)


Can spoon the syrup over the cake or serve separately with the oranges

slices and cream.