Gluten Free Mandarin & Almond Syrup Cake

May 21, 2023May 21, 20230 12
Gluten-Free Mandarin & Almond Syrup Cake
in Dessert

Prep

20 min

Cook

1 hour

Ready In

1 hour 20 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

300 ml heavy cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar icing ( see note )
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
3 mandarin oranges , unpeeled
6 eggs
2 cups almond meal
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder ( see note )
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 cup caster sugar , extra
1/4 cup mandarin juice ( fresh )
1/4 cup water
ground cardamom , extra , to serve
melted butter , to grease

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
12
Calories
413
Sugar
40g
Fat
25g
This Gluten-Free Mandarin & Almond Syrup Cake is a delightful and healthy treat for any occasion. Made with simple and natural ingredients such as almond meal, fresh mandarin oranges and fragrant cardamom, this cake is gluten-free, low-carb and full of flavor. Perfectly moist from the juicy oranges and rich from the nutty almondy texture, it’s a must-try recipe for anyone looking for a healthy dessert alternative. The sweet syrup and cardamom icing on top make it even more special.

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 160° Celsius. Grease a 24 cm springform cake tin with melted butter. Dust with almond meal. Line the base with baking paper.
2.Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Add almond meal, baking powder and vanilla essence. Mix well.
3.Slice the mandarin oranges into 5 mm thick rounds and remove seeds. Add to the cake mixture and stir to combine.
4.Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
5.Meanwhile, make the syrup by combining the extra sugar, mandarin juice, water and cardamom in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until the syrup has thickened and reduced by one third.
6.Spoon the syrup over the hot cake.
7.In a small bowl mix together powdered sugar icing and cardamom. Sift over top of the cake.
8.Serve with mandarin segments if desired.

PROS

Gluten-free and made with natural and healthy ingredients.

Soft and fluffy texture with a delicious mandarin flavour and fragrant cardamom.

Drenched in a sweet syrup and topped with a nutty cardamom icing.

CONS

High in sugar and saturated fat.

May contain traces of nuts.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Gluten-free and made with natural ingredients, this cake is a good source of protein, fiber and vitamin E due to the use of almond meal. Mandarin oranges are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, and are known to boost immune system and reduce inflammation. Cardamom has been linked to improving digestion and reducing blood pressure.

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