Whole Mandarin Almond Cake

Whole Mandarin Almond Cake

Naturally gluten-free cake using whole boiled mandarins — intensely citrusy and moist.

Dessert
10
12 min

Ingredients 🌶️

4 mandarins
6 eggs
250g caster sugar
250g almond meal
1 tsp baking powder
Icing sugar for dusting

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Preparation

1

Boil whole mandarins 1.5 hours until very soft. Cool and blend (peel included).

2

Beat eggs and sugar until pale. Stir in mandarin purée.

3

Fold in almond meal and baking powder.

4

Bake in a greased 24cm tin at 160°C for 45–50 minutes.

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1380 kJ per serving