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Orange and Ginger Cake

A gluten-free, dairy-free cake, delicioius as it is, or drizzled with syrup and served with coconut yoghurt and orange puree
Servings: 8 people
Author: Amanda Lawson

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges, washed & unpeeled (about 300 g)
  • 4 eggs, room temperature
  • 270 g raw sugar (1 1/4 cups)
  • 90 mL olive oil
  • 200 g raw almonds
  • 100 g walnuts
  • 100 g hazelnuts
  • 75 g amaranth flour (substitute with coconut or rice flour)
  • 1/4 cup grated ginger, drained of its juice (save the juice for the syrup)

Orange and Ginger Syrup

  • 1 orange, cut into quarters
  • 1 tbsp ginger juice (or 1 tbsp sliced ginger)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup raw sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced).
  • Grease and line a 12 cm x 20 cm loaf tin, or a round 24 cm diameter springform cake tin.
  • Place the oranges in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Grind all the nuts together in a food processor or blender.
  • Once the oranges are cooked, drain the water, then chop them up, discard seeds and puree the oranges in a food processor.
  • Whisk the eggs and sugar together in an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
  • Turn the mixer down to its lowest speed and add the orange puree and olive oil, then the ground nuts, flour, grated ginger and a pinch of salt.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, smooth out the top, then bake for 1 - 1 1/4 hours until golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow the the cake to cool before turning it out onto a wire rack.
  • Drizzle with orange ginger syrup and serve with any remaining orange puree, cream or coconut yoghurt, or serve it just as it is.

Orange and Ginger Syrup

  • Put the orange quarters, ginger juice or sliced ginger, water and sugar in a medium saucepan and stir to combine.
  • Bring to a boil, turn the heat down a little and cook for about 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced by about half. It should be a thick syrup.
  • Drizzle over the cake just before serving. Refrigerate the remainder and use it as a cordial, or as a syrup for ice cream.

Notes

The cake will keep for up to three days in an airtight container. If making the cake beforehand, drizzle the syrup on top just before serving.
Both the syrup and the orange puree can be prepared a day ahead.