Sicilian Orange Cake Recipe
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Sicilian Orange Cake Recipe

Sicilian Orange Cake

This moist, zesty orange cake makes the most of the winter citrus harvest. Made with whole oranges and a hint of almond, it's full of flavour and lovely with a cuppa!

Makes one 20cm cake
Ingredients
  • 1 large orange, seeds removed and cut into chunks
  • Zest of 1 extra orange
  • 3 large eggs
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 125ml neutral oil e.g. canola
  • 125g Greek yogurt
  • 200g plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 50g almond meal
Method
  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20-22cm cake tin with baking paper.
  2. Blitz the orange chunks in a food processor or blender until smooth, set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. Add in the oil and yogurt and mix until smooth.
  5. Mix in the orange puree and the extra zest.
  6. Add the remaining dry ingredients - flour, baking powder and almond meal, to the mixture.
  7. Pour the batter into the baking tin.
  8. Bake for approx. 45-50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  9. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
  10. Enjoy! 
     


 

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