gf, df, grf, sf
gluten free, dairy free, grain free, sugar free

This is a dessert cake that can be served with marscapone or cream if you are not avoiding dairy.

Ingredients:

3 oranges
3 cups almond meal
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
sweetener of your choice *see note

Method:

Place 2 oranges in saucepan of water and bring to boil.
After 15 minutes refresh water and bring back to the boil.
Boil for another 25minutes, remove lid and allow to cool.
Take oranges and roughly chop into quarters, remove seeds and place flesh, peel and all, into blender.
Blend until smooth.
In a bowl whisk eggs till fluffy.
Add half the chosen sweetener and beat in.
Add spices and baking powder to almond meal.
Add orange blend to eggs and fold in gently.
Now add almond meal mix to orange and egg.
Fold in gently.
Pour batter into prepared spring form pan.
Bake in oven for approximately 1 hour.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin.
Before serving make the syrup.
Using the third orange place the zest and juice into a small saucepan.
Gently heat and add the remainder of the sweetener.
Slowly simmer whilst stirring until mix thickens slightly.
Pour over the cake.
Serve with cream or marscapone if desired.

Note:
3 teaspoons stevia
2 tablespoons agave nectar
2 tablespoons rice syrup
2 tablespoons maple syrup