orange!

This yummy cake is Gluten & Dairy free and is packed full of goodness, and the best thing is its low in sugar..so you can have seconds!!!

::Oh My Orange Goodness:::

3 whole oranges

1 vanilla bean cut length ways (so seeds can come out)

1/2 cup or raw sugar

2 cups of water

:: put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil reduce heat till it simmers leave for 45-1 hour or until oranges are soft and split and water reduces to half. Allow to cool once cold enough to Handel blend up whole oranges till they become a smooth paste this will take about 2-3 Min's::

150g Almond meal

100g poppy seeds

1/2 cup rice flour

1 tips of baking powder

::Place all ingredients into a bowl and combined- mix into cooled blended oranges , set aside ::

5 Eggs

1/3 cup of brown sugar

1/3 cup of white sugar

::Use a balloon whisk or a electric mixer and beat eggs for 5Min's or till light and doubled in size then add sugars and mix till sugar is well combined ::

:: Fold orange and almond mixture into eggs and put into a well greased tin - i used a loaf tin but you can use a cake tin or even do little ones in a muffin tins::

:: Pre heat oven to 160-180c and Bake for 45Min's-1hour till golden brown and firm to touch, Remove from oven, pour half the syrup over cake and allow to cool in tin.

::while cake is cooking cut another orange into circles and line a try with baking paper place cut oranges onto try and sprinkle with a little white sugar, bake in oven for 15mins or till dried out::

:: once cooled remove and place on a plate arrange cooked orange slices and place vanilla bean that you used in syrup on top of cake::

:: Serve with double whipped cream (i like king island) and drizzle a little more syrup over the plate::

ENJOY!!!! xxoo