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Ingredients
| oranges: 1 (whole) |
| caster sugar (superfine): 125 g |
| dark chocolate: 200 g (melted) |
| almonds: 100 g (ground) |
| eggs: 3 (separated) |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
Flourless Orange and Chocolate Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
40 min -
Cook Time
0 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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- Put the orange in a microwave safe bowl.
- Add 250ml water, cover with clingfilm and microwave on high for 20 minutes, turning halfway through (or simmer for 1 hour in a small saucepan).
- Leave to cool, still covered.
- Heat oven to 180°C.
- Line a 20cm round springform tin with baking parchment.
- Cut the orange in half and remove pips.
- Put in a food processor with 5 tbsp of orange liquid left in the bowl and blitz to a smooth puree.
- Add the sugar, melted chocolate, egg yolks and baking powder and whiz again to mix thoroughly.
- Tip into a large bowl.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry and fold into chocolate mixture.
- Spoon into lined tin.
- Put the tin on a baking sheet, then in the oven.
- Bake for 1 hour covering with a piece of foil or baking parchment halfway through to stop the top burning.
- Cool in the tin.