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Orange Sage Almond Cake easy baking recipe prajiitura de migdale cu portocale

Orange Almond Cake

A moist, fine-crumbed orange and almond cake soaked in a fragrant orange syrup infused with fresh sage. Naturally gluten-free and ready in about an hour and a quarter.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Choose Serving Size 8

Ingredients 

  • 6 eggs
  • 300 g white sugar
  • 3 oranges untreated / unwaxed (used for the zest)
  • 300 g almond flour
  • 10-15 sage leaves
  • 50 ml water

Instructions

  • Line a cake tin with baking paper.
  • Heat the oven to 170°C.
  • Separate 5 of the eggs, putting the whites and the yolks into two different bowls.
  • To the bowl with the yolks, add the whole 6th egg, 250 g of the sugar and the grated zest of all 3 oranges. Beat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes foamy.
  • Add the almond flour and fold it in with a spatula until you get a dense, crumbly batter.
  • Whisk the egg whites separately until they form stiff peaks.
  • Gently fold the whipped whites into the yolk mixture a little at a time, mixing well but gently until fully incorporated and keeping it as fluffy as possible. Transfer the batter to the lined cake tin and bake for 45 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the syrup.
  • In a saucepan, combine the remaining 50 g of sugar, the juice of all 3 oranges and the water.
  • Bring to a boil over low heat, then remove from the heat and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Add the sage leaves and let the syrup infuse until the cake is ready to come out of the oven.
  • As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, prick it all over with a toothpick while it is still warm. Pour the infused syrup over the top and set aside until it cools completely.
  • Decorate with sage leaves and/or orange slices.

Notes

Keeps well covered for 3-4 days, and the flavor deepens as the syrup soaks in. Serve at room temperature on its own or with a spoonful of plain yogurt.