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Orange Syrup cake topped with orange segments, strawberries, figs and pistachios
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Orange Syrup Cake Recipe

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A moist syrup cake fragrant with orange and almond.
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 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: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 835IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1.5mg