The most refreshingly light cake, bursting with the fresh flavours of cardamom and orange. This recipe uses Truvia for Baking Caster and Icing so is a sure winner if you are looking for a lighter switch from sugar.
11 ingredients9 steps
Low Sugar
Vegetarian
Ingredients
MetricImperial
For the cake
1Large oranges
1 tbspUnsalted butter (for greasing)
100gAllinson's self-raising flour
100gGround Almonds
1 tspBaking Powder
3/4 tspGround cardamom
4Medium eggs
150gTruvia for Baking - Caster
For the icing
50gTruvia for Baking - Icing
1Orange zest & juice
15gToasted flaked almonds
Utensils
Saucepan
Large bowl
21cm round loose bottomed cake tin
Baking parchment
Food processor
Sieve
Whisk
Zester or grater
Wire cooling rack
Nutritional information per 65g serving
Energy 160cal
Fat 9.6g
of which Saturates 1.8g
Carbohydrates 15g
of which Sugars 2.7g
Protein 6.7g
Salt 0.29g
Method
Step 1
Place the orange in a pan and cover with cold water, bring to the boil then simmer gently for 30 minutes until the orange is soft. Put the orange into a bowl of cold water and leave to cool.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 180C /160 fan/gas mark 4. Lightly grease and line a 21cm round loose bottomed cake tin with baking parchment.
Step 3
Roughly chop the whole orange and discard any pips then place the orange in a food processer and blend until smooth.
Step 4
Sieve the flour, ground almonds, baking powder and cardamon into a bowl. In a separate bowl whisk together the Truvia for Baking Caster and eggs until thick and creamy. When it is ready the whisk should leave a trail on top of the mixture.
Step 5
Using a spatula gently fold the flour mixture and pureed orange into the sugar and eggs.
Step 6
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin then bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until the sponge is golden and firm to touch. Allow to cool slightly in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 7
To make the icing, sift the Truvia for Baking Icing into a bowl and add enough orange juice to make a thick icing. Drizzle over the cake and sprinkle over the orange zest and toasted flaked almonds.
Step 8
To make the icing, sift the Truvia for Baking Icing into a bowl and add enough orange juice to make a thick icing. Drizzle over the cake and sprinkle over the orange zest and toasted flaked almonds.
Step 9
For variety, top with roasted chopped pistachio nuts
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