Whole Orange and Almond Cake
Yes this recipe uses the whole orange, rind and all! Compleat eating at its best!
Whole orange cupcakes
Make the most brightly flavoured cupcakes by blending up a whole orange!
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Ingredients
- 1 large orange, washed and cut into chunks, pips removed (if any)
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3/4 cup sugar (or 1 cup to make it sweeter)
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch salt
Method
- Heat oven to 180C bake or 160C fan bake. Prepare cupcake tin by greasing it.
- Place orange, eggs, oil, and sugar in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
- Sift flour, baking, and salt in a bowl. Mix and make a well in the middle.
- Pour wet ingredient in the well and mix until just combined.
- Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the cupcake tin, filling about 3/4 of the way up.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden and a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
- Serve as it is or with your favourite icing.