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Blood Orange Almond Cake (Gluten Free)

This is a pretty special cake, sweet and sticky and a beautiful orange and almond flavour. Use blood oranges or standard - both work. So good!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
8-10 servings
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup organic gluten-free flour–I used Doves Farm
  • ¾ cup organic coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 7 tbsp ground almonds
  • 1 cup fresh blood orange juice or orange juice
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Zest 2 oranges finely grated orange zest
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange blossom extract or orange essence
  • 1 tsp almond extract

Syrup – optional

  • 1 cup/250ml orange juice
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

To make the cake

  • Pre heat you oven to Gas Mark 4/180c
  • Oil then line an 8inch spring form baking pan.
  • Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, sugar, baking powder and ground almonds into a large bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Combine the orange juice, oil, zest, vinegar, vanilla, orange and almond extracts in another bowl and whisk until well combined. Pour into the dry mixture and mix until the batter is smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approx 45 minutes. Test by inserting a prong into the centre of the cake to see if it comes out clean.
  • When cooled, a little turn out onto a cooling rack.
  • Drizzle with orange syrup and top with sliced blood oranges or fruit of choice.

To make the syrup

  • Add the orange juice and maple syrup to a small pan and heat on a low heat for 5-10 minutes until the juice has reduced slightly.
  • When the cake has cooled a little, drizzle the syrup over the top.
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