Zero-Waste Whole Orange & Almond Cake
“This gluten and dairy-free cake is a genius way of using whole oranges and was introduced to the world by the wonderful cookery writer, Claudia Roden.”
- guest ODDBOX chef Georgia @georgia_levy_
Prep time: 90 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Total time: 150 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
2 large Oranges (approx 375-400g, scrubbed)
1 tbsp Olive oil
50 g Demerara sugar
6 Eggs
250 g Caster sugar
250 g Ground almonds
1 tsp Baking powder
Icing sugar (to dust )
Recipe:
- Pierce the oranges a few times with a fork or knife, then place in a pan, cover with plenty of water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 60-80 minutes until the oranges are completely soft (you might need to top up the water a bit). Top tip: You can speed this up by adding the oranges to a microwave-safe bowl and microwaving for 10 minutes.
- While the oranges are cooking, grease a 22cm loose-bottomed cake tin with oil and sprinkle with the demerara so it’s evenly coated, bottom and sides.
- Take the oranges out of the water, allow to cool slightly, then cut in half and remove as many seeds as you can. Add to a food processor or blender and blitz to a fine puree. W
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4. Whisk the eggs and sugar together until fluffy (it should take about 2 minutes), then whisk in the remaining ingredients, including the orange puree and half teaspoon of salt.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin, smooth top, then place in the oven for 60-70 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Leave to cool slightly, then turn out of the tin. Sprinkle with a little icing sugar to serve. Enjoy!
![piece of Orange & Almond Cake dusted with icing sugar, a little piece cake from the slice is on the fork , served with scope of vanilla ice cream.](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/773cafb2-b70d-4a91-8303-ecaa9cec3a21_6.%2BFinal%2Bver%2B3.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=755&h=1200)
![2 boiling oranges in a pan with orange handles](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/eeff7c4e-65ed-4f9d-8edc-825060e3b1db_2.Boiling%2Borange.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)
![orange puree on a clear bowl and spoon full of puree up close](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/3c841927-a7ee-4891-b3d8-fb4f54da8fe5_3.Orangepuree.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)
![cake mix pouring into cake tin which has been coated with demerara sugar](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/cfb8730e-51e0-43f1-b211-a00be458f4ee_4.cake%2Bmix.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)
![whole Orange & Almond Cake with a slice missing dusted with icing sugar](https://images.prismic.io/oddbox/7043f0bc-3ca8-414a-84c4-c21620e13879_5.%2Bwhole%2Bcake.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=360&h=360)