Dave's Tangelo Cake
Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
My nephew, Dave, often sends snaps of something that he has baked, but on this occasion it was a pic of something that he was planning to bake. There have been a couple of adjustments over time, and it is mutually agreed that this delicious, moist cake, is a repeat, again and again and again...
Category:
Baking, Cakes
Style:
Family Favourites
Keyword:
Citrus Cake, Gluten Free, Tangelo
Quantity: 12
Ingredients
- 2 tangelos
- 250 g caster sugar
- 5 eggs
- 250 g ground almond meal
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
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Grease a 23 cm round cake tin and line with baking paper.
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Place the tangelos in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.
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Drain, puree and strain the tangelos to a smooth paste – removing the pips (if you must).
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Beat the eggs with the castor sugar in a bowl for five minutes, until light, pale and fluffy.
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Add the ground almonds and baking powder, and stir to combine.
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Add the tangelo paste and mix through.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin, and bake at 180˚C (160˚C fan) until light brown and firm in the centre, approximately one hour.
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Allow cake to cool in the tin for 5 - 10 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack.
Notes
- Don't be afraid to experiment with the citrus used. Dave has used a combination of lemon and tangelo, and we have all discussed using mandarins as well.