Best Flourless Mandarin Cake Recipes

FLOURLESS MANDARIN CAKE

Steps:

• Cut mandarins in half lenghtways (skin on). Remove pips and place cut side up in a microwave dish and add 3/4 cup water. Cover and microwave on high 15 minutes (or boil 25 minutes) & drain.
• In a food processor blend sugar and mandarins to a paste and leave to cool.
• Add eggs and mix, then add almond meal and baking powder and mix well. Line a shallow 20 cm cake tin with baking paper and pour in the batter, smooth the top.
• Bake at 180c for about 50 minutes, until firm in the centre. Cool in the tin before turning out.
• Serve warm or cool, with thickened cream and additional mandarine segments.for decoration.

PERFECT FLOURLESS ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Place the oranges in a large saucepan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 hours over medium heat. Check occasionally to make sure they do not boil dry. Allow the oranges to cool, then cut them open and remove the seeds. Process in a blender or food processor to a coarse pulp.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 10-inch round cake pan and line it with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 10 minutes. Mix in baking powder and saffron (optional). Stir in the pureed oranges. Gently fold in almond meal and candied orange peel (optional); pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until a small knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow the cake to cool in the pan. Tap out onto a serving plate when cool.

GUILTLESS WARM FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place 8 (4-ounce) ramekins or custard cups on a large baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
• Combine chocolate, orange zest and vanilla extract in a medium bowl over hot boiling water. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted.
• Puree bananas, sweet potato and honey until smooth.
• Remove the melted chocolate from heat and fold over banana puree and 1 whole egg. Mix well.
• Whip the egg whites until soft peak.
• Slowly fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.
• Spoon mix into ramekins, filling them almost to the top.
• Bake for approximately 6 to 7 minutes, remove and serve. Warm center of the chocolate should be soft.