Baking doesn’t always have to involve a long list of ingredients and about a bajillion complicated steps. Today I’m sharing with you a super easy recipe for a healthy orange cake even baking newbies can whip up with their eyes closed. And don’t let the word healthy fool you! I can assure you, it’s just as delicious as any other cake of a more indulgent nature.
YOU WILL NEED:
2 oranges
1/2 cup honey
250g ground almonds
4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
INGREDIENTS FOR THE OPTIONAL SYRUP:
1 orange
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons rosemary
STEP 1: Boil oranges in a saucepan of water for 1 hour.
STEP 2: Blend the whole oranges in a food processor.
STEP 3: In the meantime, preheat your oven to 180°C.
STEP 4: Beat the eggs and honey together. Then add baking soda and beat everything together again. Lastly, stir in orange puree and add ground almonds.
STEP 5: Pour the mixture into a cake tin and bake for 30-45 minutes.
STEP 6 (OPTIONAL): For the syrup, mix the juice of one orange, 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of rosemary.
STEP 7: Enjoy!
