Almond and Mandarin Cake
This recipe is always a hit at my house. Great for morning and afternoon tea or something sweet after dinner if the feeling strikes!
It is so easy to decorate as well, so makes a beautiful birthday cake if you want to do something other than sponge or chocolate cake.
It's also gluten and dairy free and so easy to make!
I make it with almond meal but if nuts are a problem, substitute almond meal with an all purpose gluten free flour or even fine polenta! I find the almond meal version much more moist which I personally prefer.
You can also substitute the mandarins with three large oranges.
Anyway, give it a whirl as it really is one of those basic recipes that gives you so much flavour with minimal ingredients and provides some awesome snackage to have on hand. 😉
5 mandarins
5 eggs
2 cups almond meal
1 cup of coconut sugar or rapadura sugar
1tspn of baking powder
Method
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Put mandarins in saucepan, make sure they are completely covered with water, bring to the boil and simmer for two hours (covered).
Allow mandies to cool and remove any pips and pith and then put all in a food processor (skin and all) and whizz to a pulp.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and add all dry ingredients and whizzed mandarin pulp and stir well.
Put mixture in a lined spring form tin and bake for an hour or until skewer comes out clean and its nice and brown on top.
Easy peasy!
Topping options
Serve with some creamy Greek yoghurt if dairy isn't a problem or the amazing dairy free cashew ice-cream (click here for Quirky Jo's recipe) or glaze with lemon juice mixed with a little icing sugar.
It is also scrummy just as is.
Enjoy!
Yours in health,
Alisha
Yours in Health,
Alisha x
Almond and Mandarin Cake
This recipe is always a hit at my house. Great for morning and afternoon tea or something sweet after dinner if the feeling strikes!
It is so easy to decorate as well, so makes a beautiful birthday cake if you want to do something other than sponge or chocolate cake.
It's also gluten and dairy free and so easy to make!
I make it with almond meal but if nuts are a problem, substitute almond meal with an all purpose gluten free flour or even fine polenta! I find the almond meal version much more moist which I personally prefer.
You can also substitute the mandarins with three large oranges.
Anyway, give it a whirl as it really is one of those basic recipes that gives you so much flavour with minimal ingredients and provides some awesome snackage to have on hand. 😉
5 mandarins
5 eggs
2 cups almond meal
1 cup of coconut sugar or rapadura sugar
1tspn of baking powder
Method
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Put mandarins in saucepan, make sure they are completely covered with water, bring to the boil and simmer for two hours (covered).
Allow mandies to cool and remove any pips and pith and then put all in a food processor (skin and all) and whizz to a pulp.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and add all dry ingredients and whizzed mandarin pulp and stir well.
Put mixture in a lined spring form tin and bake for an hour or until skewer comes out clean and its nice and brown on top.
Easy peasy!
Topping options
Serve with some creamy Greek yoghurt if dairy isn't a problem or the amazing dairy free cashew ice-cream (click here for Quirky Jo's recipe) or glaze with lemon juice mixed with a little icing sugar.
It is also scrummy just as is.
Enjoy!
Yours in health,
Alisha
