Gluten-Free Orange Syrup Cake

• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 tbsp finely grated orange peel
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar or granulated sugar
• 3 None eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup ground almonds
• 1 cup gluten-free self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• None None FOR THE ORANGE SYRUP
• 3 medium oranges
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar or granulated sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Grease an 8-inch Bundt pan and sprinkle with flour. Tap pan and shake out excess flour.
2. Beat butter, orange peel and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 3 mins, or until light and creamy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, until combined. Stir in the almonds. Stir flour and buttermilk in 2 alternating batches.
3. Beat egg whites in a small, clean bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold into batter in 2 batches. Spread into prepared pan.
4. Bake for 45 mins, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; place on wire rack set over a baking pan.
5. Meanwhile, for the orange syrup, remove peel from 1 orange in long strips with a zester; thinly slice the orange peel. Juice all 3 oranges (you will need 3/4 cup juice). Combine orange peel and juice and sugar in a small saucepan. Stir on medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a simmer; simmer, uncovered, for 3 mins.
6. Pour hot syrup over hot cake. Spoon collected syrup in the pan over the cake. Repeat until all the syrup is used.

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