Gluten Free Flourless Orange and Almond cake

This gluten free flourless orange and almond cake is moist and packed full of delicious flavour. It is made using simple ingredients and is one of the easiest cakes to make.

Ever since I shared my flourless almond and lemon cake I knew that I had to next try an orange almond cake. This cake does not disappoint. It is moist, delicious and will be a hit at your next dinner party.

RECIPE FEATURES

Gluten & Dairy Free - suitable for people with gluten and dairy/lactose intolerances.

Easy to Make - this recipe involves a couple of simple steps and will be ready in less than 1 hour.

Healthy wholefood ingredients - which are easy to find at any supermarket, health store, food markets or on-line store.

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

• Eggs - make sure the eggs are at room temperature.
• Orange zest
• Fresh orange juice
• Pure maple syrup - honey or rice malt syrup also works
• Vanilla extract
• Almond meal
• Baking powder
• Cardamom
• Flaked almonds

HOW TO MAKE

Making this flourless orange almond involves a couple of simple steps.

First you need to whisk together your wet ingredients (eggs, orange juice, maple syrup and vanilla extract) and your orange zest in a large bowl. Then you add your dry ingredients (almond meal, baking powder and cardamom) to the bowl, mixing well to combine.

Then you pour into a lined round baking pan. You could also use a square baking tin or any shape you desire around the 20-23cm size.

Then place the flaked almonds on top. You can make up any pretty design you like here. I would love to see your creations of what you went with.

Then place in the oven and cook for 35 minutes

Super easy hey!!

You can eat it this cake on its own or you could drizzle some paleo lemon curd over the top.

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Yield: Serves 10

Gluten Free Flourless Orange and Almond cake

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This gluten free flourless orange and almond cake is moist and packed full of delicious flavour. It is made using simple ingredients and is one of the easiest cakes to make. 

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• Zest from 1 orange
• Juice from 1 orange
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 and ½ cups almond meal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cardamon
• Flaked almonds for decorating

Instructions

1. Pre-heat. Pre-heat the oven to 175 C | 350 F.
2. Wet Ingredients. Whisk together the eggs, orange zest, orange juice, maple syrup and vanilla extract in a large sized bowl.
3. Add Dry Ingredients. Add the almond meal, baking powder and cardamom to the wet mixture, mixing well to combine. Pour the mixture into a greased and line round baking pan (23cm diameter) and decorate with the .almonds.
4. Bake. Place into the oven for 35 minutes to cook or until and inserted skewer withdraws clean.
5. Allow to cool. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then place onto a wire rack to cool for a further 5-10 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 164Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 95mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 16gProtein: 5g

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