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Grain Free Orange Cake with Cardamom Frosting
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Grain-Free Orange Cake with Cardamom Frosting

This Grain-Free Orange Cake With Cardamom Frosting is bursting with citrus flavour and comes with a tangy and healthier cream cheese topping. Perfect for serving as a birthday cake and party dessert to wow your guests.
Prep Time10 minutes
Bake time37 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Yvonne

Ingredients

For the orange cake

  • 100 g almond flour (1 cup)
  • 100 g ground almonds (1 cup)
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 60 ml coconut oil (¼ cup) melted
  • 80 ml maple syrup (⅓ cup)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 orange (juice and zest)
  • pinch of salt

For the cardamom frosting

  • 250 g cream cheese (7 oz) full fat
  • 1 ½ tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F). Grease a round 20cm (8 inch) cake pan with a little coconut oil and line the bottom with parchment paper. Zest and juice the orange.
  • In a big bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients (almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and pinch of salt). In a different bowl, mix all the wet ingredients (eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, orange juice and orange zest).
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture and whisk/mix until combined and smooth with no lumps.
  • Transfer the batter into the cake pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the dough comes out mostly clean.
  • Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, cardamom and maple syrup in a bowl with a whisk. Cover and store in the fridge until the cake is ready.
  • Take the cake out of the oven, let it cool completely and remove it from the pan. Coat with the cream cheese frosting, slice and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 267kcal