Claudia Roden's orange and almond cake recipe
- 2 Oranges
- 6 Eggs
- 250 g (8.8oz) Ground almonds
- 250 g (8.8oz) Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Splodge of butter and sprinkling of flour for the cake tin
- Wash and boil the oranges unpeeled, in water to cover for 1 1/2 hours or until they are very soft.
- Let them cool, then cut them open, remove the pips and turn them into a puree in a food processor.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl.
- Add all the other ingredients, mix thoroughly and pour into a buttered and floured cake tin with a removable base if possible.
- Bake in a preheated moderately hot 190 degrees C oven for about 1 hour.
- If it is still very wet leave it in the oven for a little longer.
- Cool in the tin before turning out.
oranges, eggs, ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, butter
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/11389/claudia-rodens-orange-and-almond-cake (may not work)