Semolina Almond Orange Cake Recipe

This Semolina Almond Orange Cake Recipe walks you through the steps to create a sweet and citrusy delight. Blend wholegrain semolina with nutritious almonds and tangy oranges. Pour a syrup made of naturally sweet orange juice and a hint of honey for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Cut into diamond shapes and decorate with blanched almonds. Your Mediterranean cake will be aesthetic, appetizing and delicious. A rare treat!

Semolina Almond Orange Cake

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Follow this Semolina Almond Orange Cake Recipe to blend wholegrain semolina, almonds, orange juice and rind. Sweetened with natural honey, the cake is nutritious delicious and unique. A Mediterranean appealing treat!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Mediterranean

Equipment

• Electric Mixer
• Food Processor
• Round Deep Pie Dish (12 inches – 32 centimeters circumference)
• 2 Small Pots (for preparing the blanched almonds & syrup)

Ingredients

  

Cake Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Honey
• 1/4 cup Almond Butter
• 4 Eggs
• 1 cup Almonds (finely ground)
• 2 cups Wholegrain Semolina (finely ground)
• 1/2 cup Orange Juice (fresh)
• 1 tbsp Orange Rind
• 2 tsp Baking Soda

Syrup Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Honey
• 2 cups Orange Juice (fresh)
• 1 tbsp Orange Rind

Decoration

• 40 Blanched Almonds

Instructions

 

Prepare The Blanched Almonds

• Place the almonds in a small pot.
• Cover with boiling hot water. Let cool & peel the thin brown skin.

Prepare The Syrup

• Bring the syrup ingredients to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool.
  

Prepare The Cake

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
  
• Finely grind the semolina. Set aside.
  
• Finely grind the almonds. Set aside.
  
• Whisk the almond butter and eggs in an electric mixer.
• Gradually add the orange juice, honey, and orange rind. Whisk for another minute.
• Gradually add the ground semolina, ground almonds and baking soda. Whisk until well blended.
• Pour into a round deep pie dish (12 inches circumference – 32 centimeters).
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
• Let Cool for 10 minutes.

Cut The Cake Into Diamond Shapes, Pour The Syrup & Decorate

• First cut the cake in parallel lines.
  
• Next cut diagonally to form diamond shapes.
  
• Pour the syrup over the cooling cake, distributing evenly. The cake will absorb the liquid.
  
• Decorate by placing a blanched almond in the center of each diamond.
  
• Refrigerate and cool the cake well before gently removing pieces from the pie dish.
  

Notes

Store in the refrigerator.

Keyword Almonds, Dairy Free, Dessert, Healthy, Honey, Meditteranean, Nutritious, Orange Juice, Orange Rind, Parve, Rosh Hashanah, Semolina, Wholegrain, Wholegrain Semolina

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