Gluten-Free Orange Almond Cake with Orange Sauce

Name: Gluten-Free Orange Almond Cake with Orange Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter; 4 egg whites; 3 eggs, separated; 355 milliliters finely ground almonds (almond meal); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 237 milliliters orange juice; 1 Tbsp grated orange zest; 59 milliliters rice flour; 473 milliliters white sugar

Gluten-Free Orange Almond Cake with Orange Sauce might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 328 calories, 6g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up orange juice, rice flour, orange zest, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch springform pan with cooking spray, and dust with rice flour.

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Cooking Spray

Rice Flour

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Springform Pan

Oven

In a large bowl, whip egg yolks with 2/3 cup of sugar until thick and pale using an electric mixer. This will take about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice flour and orange juice, then fold in the almond meal and cinnamon.

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Orange Juice

Almond Flour

Rice Flour

Egg Yolk

Cinnamon

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

In a separate glass or metal bowl, whip 3 egg whites until they can hold a stiff peak. Fold into the almond mixture until well blended.

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Egg Whites

Almonds

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Bowl

Pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Run a knife around the outer edge of the cake to help remove it from the pan.

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Toothpicks

Wire Rack

Oven

Knife

Frying Pan

To make the orange sauce, cream together the butter and 2 cups of white sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in the cream, and place the dish over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir in orange juice and zest. Whip 4 egg whites in a separate bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into the orange sauce. Spoon over the cake and serve immediately.

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Orange Juice

Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

Butter