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Blood Orange Almond Cakes

Blood Orange Almond Cakes

Name: Blood Orange Almond Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Eggs 3; Caster sugar ½ cup (110 g); Greek yogurt 1 cup (280 g); Olive oil ¼ cup (60 ml); Vanilla extract 1 tsp; Orange zest 1 tsp; Semolina 1 cup (160 g); All-purpose flour ¼ cup (35 g); Baking powder 1 tsp; Almond meal ⅓ cup (40 g); Blood orange 2; Caster sugar 2 tbsp; Blood orange juice ½ cup (125 ml); Water ¼ cup (60 ml); Caster sugar ⅓ cup; Confectioners' sugar

with blood orange syrup

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30m
Serves 12
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	3 Eggs
	½ cup (110 g) Caster sugar superfine
	1 cup (280 g) Greek yogurt plain
	¼ cup (60 ml) Olive oil light-flavored extra-virgin
	1 tsp Vanilla extract
	1 tsp Orange zest finely grated blood orange zest
	1 cup (160 g) Semolina fine
	¼ cup (35 g) All-purpose flour sifted
	1 tsp Baking powder sifted
	⅓ cup (40 g) Almond meal ground almonds
	2 Blood orange thinly sliced
	2 tbsp Caster sugar superfine, extra
	For blood orange syrup:
	½ cup (125 ml) Blood orange juice
	¼ cup (60 ml) Water
	⅓ cup Caster sugar superfine
	To serve:
	Confectioners' sugar

Nutritional information

153

calories

6.1g

fat

19.4g

carbohydrates

protein

93mg

cholesterol

38mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

3 Eggs
½ cup (110 g) Caster sugar
superfine
1 cup (280 g) Greek yogurt
plain
¼ cup (60 ml) Olive oil
light-flavored extra-virgin
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Orange zest
finely grated blood orange zest
1 cup (160 g) Semolina
fine
¼ cup (35 g) All-purpose flour
sifted
1 tsp Baking powder
sifted
⅓ cup (40 g) Almond meal
ground almonds
2 Blood orange
thinly sliced
2 tbsp Caster sugar
superfine, extra
For blood orange syrup:
½ cup (125 ml) Blood orange juice
¼ cup (60 ml) Water
⅓ cup Caster sugar
superfine
To serve:
Confectioners' sugar

Blood Orange Almond Cakes

These Blood Orange Almond Cakes are incredibly delicious. Made with semolina and almond meal, these cakes have amazing texture, and the blood orange syrup gives them an even more vibrant flavor. I top each cake with a thin slice of blood orange and a sprinkle of sugar. This encourages the fruit to caramelize as it bakes, adding another layer of flavor.

The batter comes together quickly in one bowl. To start, beat together the eggs and sugar. Then add in the yogurt, olive oil, semolina, all-purpose flour, baking powder, almond meal, vanilla, and orange zest and stir to combine. Spoon the batter into a standard 12-cup muffin pan and top each cup with a slice of orange. Sprinkle some sugar on top. Bake the cakes until golden brown. While the cakes cool, make the blood orange syrup. Spoon the syrup over the cakes and dust them with the confectioners’ sugar before serving. Enjoy!

To make the Blood Orange Almond Cakes, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Blood Orange Almond Cakes

Steps to make Blood Orange Almond Cakes

1	Preheat oven and prepare muffin pan	5
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan.
2	Beat eggs and sugar	3
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat on high speed 3 eggs and ½ cup caster sugar until pale and thick, about 3–4 minutes.
3	Make batter	2
Add in 1 cup Greek yogurt, ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon orange zest, 1 cup semolina, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ⅓ cup almond meal and stir to combine.
4	Fill muffin cups	2
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan.
5	Top with orange and sugar	2
Top each cake with a thin blood orange slice and sprinkle with some caster sugar on top.
6	Bake	15
Bake the cakes for 15–18 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
7	Cool
Cool the cakes slightly in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
8	Make blood orange syrup	5
In a small saucepan over high heat, add ½ cup blood orange juice, ¼ cup water, and ⅓ cup sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced and syrupy, about 4–5 minutes.
9	Spoon syrup over cakes	1
Spoon the blood orange syrup over the cakes. Dust the cakes with confectioners’ sugar.
10	Serve
Serve and enjoy!

Brighten up your day with these Blood Orange Almond Cakes! They are delicately sweet and burst with orange flavor. Did you try this recipe? Let us know! Leave a comment below, and don’t forget to share your results with us on Instagram!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.