Recipe for the day ~ Perfect Flourless Orange Cake (Gluten Free)

Perfect Flourless Orange Cake (Gluten Free)

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

2 whole oranges with peel

6 eggs

1 pinch saffron powder (optional)

1 1/4 cups white sugar

1/2 tspn baking powder

1 1/4 cups finely ground almonds (almond meal)

1 tspn finely chopped candied orange peel (optional)

 Directions:

Place the oranges in a large saucepan, add enough water to cover

Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 hours over medium heat

Check occasionally to make sure they do not boil dry

Allow the oranges to cool then cut them open and remove the seeds

Process in a blender or food processor to a coarse pulp

Preheat oven to 375

Thoroughly grease a 10 inch round cake pan and line it with parchment paper

In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 10 minutes

Mix in baking powder and saffron (optional)

Stir in the pureed oranges

Gently fold in almond meal and candied orange peel (optional)

Pour into the prepared pan

Bake for about 1 hour or until a small knife inserted into the center comes out clean

Allow the cake to completely cool in the pan

Tap out onto a serving when cool

 Top with Gluten Free Orange Glaze (Recipe follows)

Recipe for Gluten Free Orange Glaze

Ingredients:

1 cup confectioner's sugar

1 Tbspn frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together well 

Add more confectioner's sugar or orange juice to the consistency you wish for a pourable glaze