SPICED ORANGE AND ALMOND CAKE

Spiced Orange and Almond Cake image

Provided by Shuzbud

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup slightly stale breadcrumbs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup ground almonds
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 large orange, zest of, finely grated
1/2 lemon, zest of, finely grated
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 orange, juice of
1/2 lemon, juice of
2 cloves
1 cinnamon stick

Steps:

Mix the breadcrumbs with the sugar, almonds and baking powder.
Add the oil and eggs and beat well.
Stir in the orange and lemon zest.
Pour the mixture into a greased 8inch round cake tin, put into a cold oven and set the heat to 375F, or slightly less for a fan assisted oven.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the tin then turn out onto a plate.
While the cake is baking, make the syrup- put the 1/2 cup sugar, juices, cloves and cinnamon stick into a pan and bring gently to the boil, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for about 3 minutes.
Pierce holes in the cake with a toothpick while still warm and pour the syrup over it in small batches. Leave to cool and continue spooning over the syrup until it is all soaked up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 654, Fat 39.6, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 141, Sodium 269.5, Carbohydrate 68.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 53.4, Protein 10.1