THE ORANGE ALMOND CAKE YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS WEEKEND!

The Orange Almond Cake You Should Make This Weekend! image

Provided by Marilena Leavitt

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

1½ cups almond flour
½ cup semolina flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. fine sea salt
¾ cup (6oz. or 1½ sticks) of butter, room temperature
1 cup plus 2 TBSP. sugar
3 large eggs, lightly beaten and at room temperature
--- orange zest from a medium orange
3 TBSP. fresh orange juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush some melted butter on a loaf pan (or use a cooking spray). Line the pan with parchment paper and set it aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, semolina flour, baking powder, and salt to combine.
Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the butter, sugar, and orange zest until very light and fluffy. This will take about 4-5 minutes. With the motor running, add the eggs and beat until glossy, about 1 minute. Next, add the dry ingredients and the orange juice and beat to combine for another minute.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, and bake until golden brown, about 50-55 minutes. Do not open the oven while it bakes, or the cake might collapse in the center..... If the top starts to get too brown, cover it loosely with foil. To make sure the cake is done, use a cake tester, which should come out clean when inserted into the center.
Transfer the pan to a rack and let it cool for 20 minutes. Then, lift the cake out of the pan and allow it to cool completely.