Homemade GF Starbucks Orange Cake
Ingredients
- 2 oranges
- 4 eggs
- ¾ cup honey
- 2 cups ground almonds
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Method
- Wash the oranges and boil them whole (peel and all) for 1 ½ hours, or until soft
- Place whole oranges (peel and all) in a food processor and blend until smooth
- Process in eggs, honey, almond flour, salt and baking soda until well blended
- Pour batter into a greased 9″ cake pan (round or square)
- Bake at 190°C for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean
- Cool in the pan for 2 hours
- Serve
For an extra special finish, ice with…
Ganache
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup of virgin coconut oil
- 1/2 cup of honey
- dash or two of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Method
- Gently melt the coconut oil in a saucepan (you don’t want to heat it, just melt it)
- In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients and pulse until well combined.
- Scrape into a small bowl and cool until it has hardened to desired consistency before spreading.