AMIEs Fresh ORANGE Cake
- 8 fresh medium oranges (mandarini)
- 180 grams cake flour
- 200 grams ground almond
- 4 eggs
- 180 grams butter, softened
- 250 grams natural yogurt (plain white)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 200 grams sifted sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 zest of 2 oranges
- 1 egg white
- 200 grams icing sugar
- Heat the oven to 180AsC (350AsF).
- Grease and line the base of 22 cm round cake tin with baking paper.
- Beat the butter and 100 gr sugar in a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beating until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating until fully incorporated into the mixture.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder, almond and a pinch of salt until blended.
- Pour the yogurt and zest of 2 oranges, mixing until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared cake tin and bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown and springy to the touch.
- Let it cool.
- Meanwhile, combine the remaining sugar and juice of 6 oranges and bring to boil for 10 minutes over low heat.
- Add the orange supremes and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Transfer the cake in a flat serving dish.
- Poke holes in top of the cake using a toothpick and pour the warm strain syrup all over the cake.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup syrup in a small saucepan and bring to simmer until becomes a thick glaze.
- Spread the thick glaze over the top of the cake.
- To make the icing, beat the egg white until stiff.
- Add the icing sugar, and beat well until blended.
- Spread the icing over the top of the cake.
- Decorate with orange supremes.
- Serve, share and enjoy with family and friends.
- NOTE: if you want a big cake, you can add more 100 gr to 200 gr ground almond (almond flour) and add 1 tbsp baking powder to the ingredients.
oranges, cake flour, ground almond, eggs, butter, natural yogurt, baking powder, sugar, salt, egg, icing sugar
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/341839-amies-fresh-orange-cake (may not work)