Sticky Blood Orange Cake


Preparation Time: 2 hours
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Category: Cakes
Sticky Blood Orange Cake - Recipe Image

Blood orange season is upon us, starting in December and finishing in May. Originating from Spain and Sicily, blood oranges are famous for their deep red flesh which produces a sweet yet zingy citrus flavour and this makes them great for using in bakes and even cooking.

TOP TIP

If you want to give your cake a clean finish try cutting the top off of the cake so there is a flat surface to lay the oranges on. This way the slices won't slide off and you can arrange the orange slices.

Ingredients

Batter
2 Blood Oranges (simmered for 2hrs in water, then blended)
4 Eggs (separated, both parts are needed)

165g Caster Sugar
225g Ground Almonds
Pinch of Salt


Syrup and Orange slices
1 Blood orange (cut in to 2-3mm thick slices)
200g Caster Sugar
120g Water

(I used a Pate en Croute mould, because baking for the shop and love a 90 degree angle (neat and tidy) - that was 40cm long by 8cm by 8cm and used double (the quantity above)

Method

Batter
  1. Cook the oranges in water for roughly 2 hours until they are nice and soft.
  2. blend the oranges down with a stick blender or any blender to hand.
  3. To begin making the batter, add the sugar and egg yolks to a bowl and begin beating them together. The consistency should be fluffy and creamy.
  4. Combine the pureed orange and ground almonds into the batter.
  5. Next, whisk the egg whites until they are fluffy. Add the salt in order to help the egg whites keep their shape.
  6. Fold in the egg whites in gently to the rest of the batter.
  7. Bake the cake at 180°C for 40 minutes.

Syrup and Orange Slices
  1. Start by slicing your orange 2-3mm thick.
  2. Dissolve the sugar in water over a low heat to make a sugar syrup.
  3. Poach the orange slices in the sugar syrup.
  4. Once all the slices are poached, reduce down the syrup. This will be used to glaze the cake.

Cut the top of the cake off and give the sponge two coatings of the glaze. Arrange the oranges on top and give the oranges a coating of the glazing. 

Instructional Video by Tim

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