Almond and Orange Blossom Cake | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Almond and Orange Blossom Cake | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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I love this mostly as a cake for pudding (though there is nothing wrong at all with a slice with a cup of tea) when I also serve it with raspberries.

Keywords

  • Summer
  • Comfort
  • Sociable
  • Sweet
  • Gluten Free
  • Baking
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Ingredients

  • 225 grams soft unsalted butter (plus extra for greasing)
  • 200 grams caster sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 50 grams plain flour or rice flour if you want this to be gluten-free
  • 180 grams ground almonds
  • 1 scant teaspoon almond extract
  • finely grated zest of 1 medium orange and 1 x 15ml tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of juice
  • 2 x 15ml tablespoons orange-flower water
  • 1 teaspoon icing sugar (to decorate)

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