Naturally Sweetened Blood Orange And Almond Cake

• 2 whole Blood Oranges Or 1 Large Orange
• 3 whole Eggs
• 1/2 cups Raw Honey
• 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoons Pure Almond Extract
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 cups Ground Almonds
• 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour Or Unbleached White Flour

1. Makes enough batter for one 8" cake pan.
2. 1.tash the oranges and pierce with a knife. Place in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the skin is very soft. Drain and allow to cool.
3. 2.treheat the oven to 350u0b0F.
4. 3.tut the cooled oranges in half and discard the seeds. Place the entire orange in a food processor and puree.
5. 4.tn a bowl mix the eggs, honey, olive oil, vanilla and almond extract until well blended.
6. 5.told in the baking powder, almonds and flour, then fold in the puree.
7. 6.trease an 8" (or I used a 6") cake pan and line it with parchment paper.
8. 7.tour enough batter into the cake pan to fill at least 2/3 full.
9. 8.tBake a 6" cake pan for 40-45 minutes, an 8" cake pan for 45-60 minutes or cupcakes for 20 minutes.
10. 9.tnce the cake is done, cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack.
11. 10.terve slices with drizzled honey and a bit of olive oil or homemade whipped cream.
12. Buen provecho!

oranges, eggs, honey, ubc, vanilla, baking powder, ground almonds, ubc

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/naturally-sweetened-blood-orange-and-almond-cake/ (may not work)