Orange And Almond Cake With Mascarpone Cream (flourless)

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large oranges
• 200 g sugar
• 200 g ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 lemon, juice only
• 250 g mascarpone
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar

Recipe

• 1 for the cake:.
• 2 place the whole oranges in a pan and cover with cold water.
• 3 bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for two hours.
• 4 check periodically that they don't boil dry and add water if needed.
• 5 remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• 6 preheat the oven to 200°c grease and line with baking paper (including sides) a 20 cm (8 inch) springform pan.
• 7 remove the oranges from the water; cut in half and remove any pips.
• 8 in a bowl, combine the sugar, ground almonds, and baking powder until well mixed.
• 9 place the oranges in a food processor, skin and all, along with the lemon juice, and puree till the oranges are well broken down.
• 10 to the food processor, add half of the eggs and half of the almond/sugar mixture; process until well combined.
• 11 add the remaining three eggs and the remaining almond mixture and process till thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl, as necessary.
• 12 transfer batter to the springform pan and bake for 45 minutes.
• 13 let cake cool before serving, and serve with a generous dollop of the mascarpone cream.
• 14 for the mascarpone cream:.
• 15 transfer the mascarpone to a bowl, and soften with a spatula until smooth.
• 16 add the vanilla sugar and incorporate completely.
• 17 it is now ready to serve!