BEST EVER ORANGE ALMOND CAKE
- 1 + ½ cup (180gm) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup ground almonds ( I ground them with the skin on)
- 2 teaspoons (8gm) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (6gm) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon (2gm) fresh orange zest
- ½ cup (113gm) butter, softened
- 1 cup (200gm) caster sugar
- 4 eggs or 2 cups (570gm) Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon (5mL)vanilla extract/ 2 drops almond essence
- ½ cup (120 mL) fresh orange juice
- ½ cu (43g) flaked almonds
- Pre-heat the oven to 180*C. Line a 8" round cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, ground almonds, baking powder, baking soda and orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, beat the butter with sugar until it is light and creamy.
- Add the eggs- one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla and the orange juice.
- In batches, carefully fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not over mix. Mix only until everything is well combined.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Top with flaked almonds.
- Bake at 180C for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Your best orange almond cake is now ready!
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/best-orange-almond-cake/
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