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Gluten Free Orange Cake

Gluten Free Orange Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 325
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups almond flour, super-fine blanched
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil or melted unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 1–2 tbsp fresh orange juice (for glaze)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Whisk almond flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar on high speed until thick, pale, and ribbony, about 3–4 minutes.
  3. Mix in orange zest, 1/4 cup orange juice, and oil on low speed until just combined.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture gently until no streaks remain.
  5. Pour batter into pan. Bake 30–35 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then turn out and cool completely.
  6. Whisk powdered sugar with 1 tbsp orange juice, adding more juice as needed. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

The cake sets best after cooling completely, so don’t glaze it while warm or the icing will slide right off. For a taller cake, use an 8-inch pan and add about 5 minutes to the bake time.