Orange cake with syrup
Recipe for a simple orange-flavored cake
Today I invite you to try a delicious, yet very light and low-calorie orange cake with orange syrup. This cake is prepared with whole boiled oranges, which makes the taste absolutely divine! I highly recommend it!
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Orange cake with syrup step-by-step recipe
If you’re looking for an idea for a light yet very aromatic cake, be sure to bake this one with whole boiled oranges.
Orange cake with syrup recipe
Wyposażenie
- Recipe for a pan approximately 20/30 cm in size.
Składniki
ingredients for orange cake
- 2 oranges (medium – about 500 g)
- 3 eggs (- size L)
- 100 g brown sugar ((half a cup))
- 150 g ground almonds ((1 and 1/4 cups))
- 80 g whole wheat flour ((half a cup))
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- some almond flakes ( for sprinkling)
ingredients for orange syrup for the cake
- 500 ml orange juice
- 50 g brown sugar ((1/4 cup))
- 2 pieces cinnamon
Instrukcja
How to make orange cake
- Wash the oranges well and blanch them with hot water.2 oranges
- Place them in a pot, cover with water so they are completely submerged, then press down with a heatproof plate or mug. Cook for about an hour until soft.
- Let them cool down a bit, then blend into a puree.
- Blend eggs with sugar until fluffy.3 eggs, 100 g brown sugar
- Mix the flour with baking powder and ground almonds.150 g ground almonds, 80 g whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Add the blended oranges to the eggs and blend.
- Pour in the flour and blend.
- Pour the batter into a baking pan approximately 20/30 cm in size.
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (top and bottom heat mode) for about 30 minutes – until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, prepare the syrup.
How to make orange syrup for the cake
- In a pot, boil the juice with sugar and cinnamon sticks – cook for about 20 minutes – until slightly reduced.500 ml orange juice, 2 pieces cinnamon, 50 g brown sugar
- Immediately after baking, pour about half of the syrup over the cake, sprinkle with almond flakes, and set aside to cool.some almond flakes
- Use the rest of the syrup when serving the cake.
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Wartości Odżywcze
Cake with whole oranges – notes
I invite you to try a delicious orange cake with orange-cinnamon syrup. The cake is interesting because it’s made with whole oranges. We boil them until soft, then blend them into a smooth paste and add them to the batter. Thanks to them, the cake is super orange. And the syrup adds a lot of moisture to it.
A huge advantage of this cake is its low calorie count. This is a ‘fit’ category cake, meaning you can eat it without guilt. A small number of calories, great taste, and high moisture content make this cake a real hit! Plus, simple ingredients and very easy preparation mean anyone can handle making this cake! Start by boiling the oranges; this takes some time, as does cooling them. You can even boil them the day before and store them in the fridge. Then, making the orange cake itself will be quick. Blend the boiled oranges with a blender or food processor into a smooth puree and add it to the batter.
Besides oranges, you’ll need ground almonds for the cake. If you don’t have ready-made ground almonds, you can grind regular almonds into a fine flour with a grinder or food processor. We don’t add any other fats to the cake – all the fat comes from the ground almonds and eggs. That’s why this cake is not only low-calorie but also healthy – with natural fats and wholemeal flour. Be sure to try this recipe and let me know in the comments how you liked it!
How to make gluten-free orange cake?
You can very easily make this cake in a gluten-free version. The cake is mainly prepared with ground almonds, and the flour itself constitutes a relatively small amount. I used wholemeal flour here, which belongs to flours that absorb more moisture – similar to gluten-free flours. Therefore, you can replace this wholemeal flour with gluten-free flour. Remember to use gluten-free baking powder then. And if you don’t have it, you can use about half a teaspoon of baking soda instead of baking powder.
And if you like such nice orange cakes, I highly recommend chocolate cake with a whole orange. Here too, a whole boiled orange is added – just one. And additionally, the cake is prepared with chocolate, which wonderfully complements the orange flavor. You must try it!
The recipe for this cake comes from Donna Hay’s book “Modern Baking”, but it has been slightly modified by me.
I also recommend trying my other healthy and fit recipes :)
Recommended orange cake recipes
Be sure to try my other recipes for delicious orange cakes. Here I recommend, among others, these three recipes. Each one is different, but each is delicious.
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If you like orange cakes, then check out this recipe for a simple orange cake prepared with whole boiled oranges and an orange-cinnamon syrup. This cake is not only incredibly delicious but also wonderfully moist from the oranges and orange syrup. What's more, this cake has few calories. How many calories does an orange cake have? 100 g of this cake is only 160 kcal. Everyone can afford to eat it! So, check out my detailed step-by-step recipe for a cake with boiled oranges and prepare it for dessert for the whole family. This recipe is for a large baking sheet, so there will definitely be enough for everyone.
