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Gluten Free |
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No Added Sugar |
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Lower GI |
Perfect Sweet™ Flourless Orange Cake
Ingredients:
2 oranges (total weight 500gms)
180 gms PerfectSweet®
250 gms almond meal
225 gms eggs = 1 cup (4-6 Eggs, size depending)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Orange Syrup (optional):
2/3 cup orange juice
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup PerfectSweet®
Method:
Microwave unpeeled oranges for 10 minutes on high or boil for 1 hour until tender. Strain, cool and remove
pips. Do not peel oranges.
Line a 20cm spring form cake tin with baking paper. Preheat oven to 180°C or 150°C Fan Forced.
Using a food processor blend unpeeled oranges and PerfectSweet®. Add eggs, almond meal and baking powder,
blend well.
Pour into the lined spring form cake tin and bake for one hour or until cooked.
Test with skewer. Do not overcook. The cake should be moist. Allow to cool in tin before removing.
Orange Syrup: (optional) Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring
constantly. Allow to boil for five minutes till reduced. Prick holes in top of cake and drizzle over orange
syrup.
Serves 10-12.
Serving suggestion: Serve with ice cream or cream.
This recipe can also be baked as a slice or miniature cup cakes (yields 40-50 cakes). Adjust the cooking time to
approx 20 minutes or until cooked. Test with a skewer. Do not overcook, cakes should be moist. Freezes well and
perfect for afternoon teas and lunchboxes.
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