GLUTEN-FREE ORANGE ALMOND CAKE WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Gluten-Free Orange Almond Cake with Orange Sauce image

A moist and light orange flavored gluten-free cake that can be served alone with light yogurt for afternoon tea, or add the orange sauce for a decadent dessert!

Provided by Kylie Veale

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 eggs, separated
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup rice flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup orange juice
1 ½ cups finely ground almonds (almond meal)
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 cups white sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
½ cup butter
4 egg whites

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 91.5 mg, Sugar 48.2 g