Flourless Orange and Chocolate Cake

• 1 orange (whole)
• 125 g caster sugar
• 200 g dark chocolate, melted
• 100 g ground almonds
• 3 eggs, separated
• 12 teaspoon baking powder

1. Put the orange in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Add 250ml water, cover with clingfilm and microwave on high for 20 minutes, turning halfway through (or simmer for 1 hour in a small saucepan).
3. Leave to cool, still covered.
4. Heat oven to 180C.
5. Line a 20cm round springform tin with baking parchment.
6. Cut the orange in half and remove pips.
7. Put in a food processor with 5 tbsp of orange liquid left in the bowl and blitz to a smooth puree.
8. Add the sugar, melted chocolate, egg yolks and baking powder and whiz again to mix thoroughly.
9. Tip into a large bowl.
10. Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry and fold into chocolate mixture.
11. Spoon into lined tin.
12. Put the tin on a baking sheet, then in the oven.
13. Bake for 1 hour covering with a piece of foil or baking parchment halfway through to stop the top burning.
14. Cool in the tin.

orange, caster sugar, dark chocolate, ground almonds, eggs, baking powder

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/flourless-orange-and-chocolate-cake-189978 (may not work)