Orange and almond cake
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
5
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
45
MINUTES
CUISINE
COURSE
Baking
Method
Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment.
Mix the flour, ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, and orange zest together. Add the juice, almond essence, oil and almond milk until you have a smooth batter.
Scoop into the prepared tin and bake for at least 45 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Once cool enough to handle place onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Ingredients
225g self-raising flour
50g ground almonds
190g golden caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder, sieved
the zest of 4 oranges and 100mls of juice
1 tsp almond essence — optional
100ml light olive oil
90mls almond milk
Method
Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment.
Mix the flour, ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, and orange zest together. Add the juice, almond essence, oil and almond milk until you have a smooth batter.
Scoop into the prepared tin and bake for at least 45 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Once cool enough to handle place onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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