Orange and Almond Cake with Orange Syrup Recipe

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Orange and Almond Cake with Orange Syrup
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Directions:

  1. Grease and lightly flour a 23cm springform cake tin.
  2. Place the whole oranges in a medium saucepan, cover with water and boil for 2 hours, topping up with more water as it evaporates.
  3. Remove the oranges.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  5. Cut the oranges into quarters and place in a food processor.
  6. Blend until smooth, then cool thoroughly.
  7. Place the egg yolks, orange liqueur and caster sugar in a large bowl and beat until smooth, then stir in the orange puree and mix well.
  8. Whisk the egg whites in a dry bowl until firm peaks form.
  9. Add the almonds and baking powder to the orange mixture, stir together well, then carefully fold in the eggwhites.
  10. Gently pour into the cake tin and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour.
  11. Cool the cake in the tin, then transfer to a serving plate.
  12. To make the syrup: place the orange juice, sugar and sauterne in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
  13. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until reduced by half.
  14. Skim off any scum that forms on the surface.
  15. The syrup will thicken as it cools.
  16. To serve, cut the cake into wedges, top with the candied orange, or rind and drizzle the syrup over.
  17. Serve with cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 642.33 Kcal (2689 kJ)
Calories from fat 256.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.46g 44%
Cholesterol 129.93mg 43%
Sodium 130.1mg 5%
Potassium 574.56mg 12%
Total Carbs 79.67g 27%
Sugars 58.97g 236%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 20%
Protein 18.45g 37%
Vitamin C 31mg 52%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 205.1mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318.74 Kcal (1335 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.12g 44%
Cholesterol 64.48mg 43%
Sodium 64.56mg 5%
Potassium 285.11mg 12%
Total Carbs 39.54g 27%
Sugars 29.26g 236%
Dietary Fiber 2.43g 20%
Protein 9.15g 37%
Vitamin C 15.4mg 52%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.3mg 14%
Calcium 101.8mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.4
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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