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Orange Syrup Cake Recipe
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A moist syrup cake fragrant with orange and almond.
Prep Time
40
mins
Cook Time
40
mins
Total Time
1
hr
20
mins
Servings:
8
serves
Author:
Marcellina
Ingredients
2
cups
almond meal
⅔
cup
polenta
1
teaspoon
baking powder
(gluten free, if you need it to be)
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1
cup
caster sugar
1
cup
unsalted butter
(softened (2 sticks))
3
large eggs
finely grated zest of 3 large oranges
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Syrup
⅔
orange juice
3
tablespoon
honey
2
teaspoon
orange flower water
To decorate
Mascarpone Cream
Fruit as desired
(I used orange segments, strawberries and figs)
Pistachio nuts to sprinkle
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease a 8in/20cm spring form pan and line the base with non stick baking paper.
In a bowl mix together almond meal, polenta, baking powder and cinnamon making sure the almond meal is not clumped
Using an electric mixer beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Beat in the orange zest and vanilla .
On low speed add the almond meal mixture and mix until just combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan.
Prepare the syrup by placing all the ingredients in a small saucepan over a medium heat and bringing to a steady simmer.
Prick the cake all over with a skewer while it is cooling and pour over half the syrup, a little at a time, until the cake has soaked it up.
Once cooled remove cake from pan and onto a serving plate.
Top generously with Mascarpone cream and decorate with fruit and chopped pistachios.
Serve each slice with a drizzle of remaining syrup.
Notes
use any seasonal fruit to decorate try pomegranate arils, ruby red, poached quinces or even an assortment of citrus
Mascarpone recipe link
here
Nutrition
Calories:
560
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
49
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
39
g
|
Saturated Fat:
16
g
|
Cholesterol:
122
mg
|
Sodium:
28
mg
|
Potassium:
108
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
33
g
|
Vitamin A:
835
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2.5
mg
|
Calcium:
99
mg
|
Iron:
1.5
mg