Orange And Almond Cake With Mascarpone Cream (Flourless) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE
2 large oranges
200 g sugar
200 g ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 eggs
1/2 lemon, juice only
FOR THE MASCARPONE CREAM
250 g mascarpone
2 tablespoons vanilla sugar

Preparation

FOR THE CAKE:
Place the whole oranges in a pan and cover with cold water.
Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for two hours.
Check periodically that they don't boil dry and add water if needed.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Preheat the oven to 200\u00b0C Grease and line with baking paper (including sides) a 20 cm (8 inch) springform pan.
Remove the oranges from the water; cut in half and remove any pips.
In a bowl, combine the sugar, ground almonds, and baking powder until well mixed.
Place the oranges in a food processor, skin and all, along with the lemon juice, and puree till the oranges are well broken down.
To the food processor, add half of the eggs and half of the almond/sugar mixture; process until well combined.
Add the remaining three eggs and the remaining almond mixture and process till thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl, as necessary.
Transfer batter to the springform pan and bake for 45 minutes.
Let cake cool before serving, and serve with a generous dollop of the mascarpone cream.
FOR THE MASCARPONE CREAM:
Transfer the mascarpone to a bowl, and soften with a spatula until smooth.
Add the vanilla sugar and incorporate completely.
It is now ready to serve!