Gluten Free Tangerine Cake

Steps to make Gluten Free Tangerine Cake

1. 1

   Preheat oven and prepare baking pan

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   Preheat oven to 350 ̊F. Line with a parchment paper and grease a 9-inch springform pan.

2. 2

   Boil tangerines

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   In a large saucepan, place tangerines and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and then once bubbling, boil for 15 minutes. Drain and cool.

3. 3

   Prepare tangerine purée

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   Slice boiled tangerines into quarters, discard seeds and transfer remaining pieces to a food processor, including pulp and running juices. Blend a few times, scraping excess bits from the sides, until completely smooth. Set aside.

4. 4

   Combine eggs and sugar

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   In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and 1 cup sugar together by beating until light and creamy.

5. 5

   Add remaining batter ingredients

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   Add 3 cups almond meal, 11½ ounces of prepared tangerine pulp, 1 tsp baking powder, and Amaretto if you are using, and fold together until well combined.

6. 6

   Prepare cake

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   Pour batter into prepared baking pan and spread evenly.

7. 7

   Bake

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   Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until lightly golden on top and a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cover loosely with a piece of foil if the cake is starting to brown too quickly.

8. 8

   Cool

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   Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing the springform and cooling completely.

9. 9

   Dust with sugar

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   Dust with confectioners’ sugar. You can use a decorating template or a piece of lace if you wish.

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    Serve
    

    Slice and serve!