Rustic Orange Cake
- 2 oranges
- 250 g ground almonds
- 250 g sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Icing
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice (fresh not canned)
- 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur or 1 tablespoon citrus peel
- 1 teaspoon melted unsalted butter
- Boil 2 oranges for 2 hours (this can be done the day before).
- Chop the oranges into small pieces taking out any pits.
- Put these into a food processor.
- Add eggs and beat.
- Then add ground almonds.
- Then sugar.
- And Baking Powder.
- Beat all these together in food processor.
- When mixed (keep an eye on the mix as it is a pretty full bowl) and stir occasionally to make sure it is all mixed.
- Oil a 9 inch (23 cms) spring form pan and pour the mixture in and bake in a 185-190c (about 350 degrees F) for 1 hour.
- check occasionally (depending on oven temperature as oven temps vary) and make sure the center is set.
- When cold make this icing and spread on cake.
- Icing-----------.
- Whisk all together over hot water till liquid.
- melts and is pourable.
- Serve as is or with whipped cream.
oranges, ground almonds, sugar, eggs, baking powder, icing, sugar, orange juice, orangeflavored liqueur, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rustic-orange-cake-20077 (may not work)