Best 5 Almond Cake With Caramelized Oranges Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable Almond Cake with Caramelized Oranges, a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This classic dessert combines the moist and nutty almond cake with the vibrant and tangy caramelized oranges, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. The caramelized oranges, with their citrusy sweetness and slight bitterness, perfectly complement the rich and buttery almond cake. This recipe also includes a luscious orange glaze that adds an extra layer of sweetness and citrusy zing to the cake. For a delightful variation, try the Orange-Scented Almond Cake with Candied Orange Peel, where the candied orange peel adds a chewy and citrusy texture to the cake. If you're looking for a gluten-free option, the Gluten-Free Almond Cake with Caramelized Oranges is a perfect choice, offering all the deliciousness of the classic recipe without compromising on taste or texture. Additionally, the Orange-Almond Bundt Cake is a stunning presentation, combining the moist almond cake with a vibrant orange glaze and a touch of almond extract for added flavor. Whichever recipe you choose, you're sure to impress your friends and family with these delightful almond and orange cakes.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

ALMOND CAKE WITH CARAMELIZED ORANGES



Almond Cake with Caramelized Oranges image

The cake keeps well for several days, wrapped in plastic.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 tablespoons (1 stick, plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Pinch of salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
Grated zest of 1 orange
4 navel oranges

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a large bowl, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until fluffy. Add flour, alternating with cream, in two additions. Add salt. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in almond extract and orange zest. Bake for 1 hour, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, peel 3 oranges with a sharp knife, removing all of the white pith, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Cut largest rounds in half. Squeeze juice from fourth orange into a heavy-bottomed skillet; add remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Cook over medium heat until golden-brown caramel forms, about 5 minutes. Add orange rounds and cook until glazed, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve at once with cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 g, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g

ALMOND CAKE



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This exquisite recipe came to The Times in a 2001 article by Amanda Hesser about the first meal her now mother-in-law, Elizabeth Friend, prepared for her. The meal ended with this simple almond cake. Ms. Hesser wrote: "It had a crust, fragile like a dry leaf, that led to a moist, downy layer of ground almonds and sugar. It was a perfect dessert. And it punctuated one of the great meals of my life." It's not the prettiest cake in the world - Ms. Friend called it "the Shar-Pei of cakes" because it crumbles on the edges and falls in the middle - but it is flawless otherwise. If you care about looks, dust it with confectioners' sugar and top it with fresh berries as we've done in the picture. It also improves with age and can be made 1 to 2 weeks ahead. Store it covered in or out of the fridge. Finally, this recipe makes two 8-inch cakes, so give one away or freeze one for a rainy day.

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 2 8-inch cakes, 8 servings each

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 sticks butter, softened, more for buttering pan
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (measured after sifting)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
7-ounce tube almond paste
4 egg yolks, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar, for sifting over cake

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter sides and bottoms of 2 8-inch cake or springform pans; line sides and bottoms with parchment paper. Butter paper. Place pans in freezer.
  • Sift flour and salt into a small bowl. Set aside. In a mixer fitted with a paddle, beat butter and granulated sugar at high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add almond paste, a little at a time at medium speed, and beat 8 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, and almond extract. Mix sour cream and baking soda and add to butter mixture. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, just until blended.
  • Divide batter between prepared pans and spread evenly. Bake about 40 minutes to an hour, until tops are golden and spring back when lightly pressed and cakes shrink from sides of the pans. Cool in pans on wire rack. Remove sides of pans and remove paper. When ready to serve, sift confectioners' sugar on top and slice like pie.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 661, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 76 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 326 milligrams, Sugar 49 grams, TransFat 1 gram

SPICED CAKE WITH ALMONDS AND CARAMELIZED ORANGES



Spiced Cake with Almonds and Caramelized Oranges image

Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 1h12m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (18.25-ounce) box spice cake mix
1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
3 eggs
1 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 orange, thinly sliced
2 cups sliced almonds, toasted
Cheese Frosting:
2 cups cream cheese frosting
1 teaspoon cinnamon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 (8-inch) cake pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • To make the cake, in a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, yogurt, and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Turn batter into prepared caked pans and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes and then turn onto wire racks to cool completely. Cut a thin layer off the top of each cake to make level.
  • To make the caramelized oranges, in a large frying pan, combine orange juice, sugar and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a boil for 5 minutes. Add orange slices and continue boiling for an additional 5 minutes. With tongs, carefully remove caramelized oranges and place on waxed paper to cool.
  • For the Cheese Frosting: In a small bowl, combine cream cheese frosting, cinnamon and cinnamon extract.
  • To assemble: Frost cake with a thin layer of frosting between layers and on the outside. Gently press toasted sliced almond onto side of cake. Arrange caramelized orange slices on top of cake.

CLAUDIA RODEN'S ORANGE AND ALMOND CAKE



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Moira Hodgson rooted this classic out of Claudia Roden's terrific cookbook, "Everything Tastes Better Outdoors," and brought it to The Times in 1987: a flourless orange and almond cake that goes beautifully with blueberries or peaches, and is the perfect thing to carry along on a picnic. Extremely moist, it consists of two seeded oranges (peel and all), ground almonds, sugar and eggs - and no flour. Baked in a hot oven, it will be done in just about an hour or so, longer if the orange pulp is extremely wet. Opening the oven door to check will not harm it.

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     cakes, times classics, dessert

Time 3h

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large oranges
6 eggs
1/2 pound ground almonds
1/2 pound sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Wash the oranges and simmer them, unpeeled, in water to cover for 2 hours. Cool, cut them open and remove the seeds. Puree the oranges, including the peel, in a food processor.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Beat the eggs in a food processor or large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, including the orange puree, and mix thoroughly. Pour into a buttered and floured cake tin, with a removable base if possible.
  • Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan before turning out.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 274, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 73 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ALMOND CAKE



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This moist and fragrant cake from Molly Wizenberg, the author of the popular food blog Orangette, calls for a whole orange and lemon, almonds and olive oil. It does require a little effort and the use of some equipment - a food processor and a mixer - but the ingredient list is short, and once you've boiled and puréed the citrus and ground the almonds, the whole thing comes together in a snap. It's excellent on its own, but we also like it with poached pears or grilled figs.

Provided by Mark Bittman and Sam Sifton

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 small to medium orange
1 lemon
6 ounces raw almonds
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup olive oil
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Place the orange and the lemon in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
  • Heat the oven to 325 degrees, and set a rack in the middle position. Bake the almonds 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool completely. When the almonds are cool, pulse them in a food processor until ground.
  • Set oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  • When the citrus is cool, cut the lemon in half, and discard the pulp and seeds. Cut the orange in half, and discard seeds. Put the fruits in the food processor and process almost to a paste.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder. Combine eggs and salt. Beat until foamy. Beat in the sugar. Fold in the flour mixture. Add the citrus, almonds and olive oil, and beat on low speed until incorporated. Pour the batter into the pan, and bake for about 1 hour. Let cool for 10 minutes, unmold and dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 532, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 313 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you need. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will directly impact the taste of your cake. Use the best oranges, almonds, and butter you can find.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Don't overcook the cake: Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If it comes out with batter or crumbs attached, bake for a few more minutes.
  • Let the cake cool completely before serving: This will help the flavors to meld and the cake to set properly.

Conclusion:

This almond cake with caramelized oranges is a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet oranges and almonds is a classic, and the caramelized oranges add a special touch. With its moist texture and rich flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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