Description
The traditional, and ever-present orange cake from Sicily is sweetened with honey to create a rustic and fragrant dessert.
Ingredients
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- 3 large organic eggs
- pinch of sea salt
- 5 tablespoons honey orange (or lemon honey or acacia honey)
- zest and juice of an untreated orange (about 5 tbsp)
- 75 ml – 3 fl oz mild extra virgin olive oil
- 300 g – 11 oz brown rice flour (or Kamut flour or other unrefined flours)
- 15 g – 1/2oz organic baking powder
- A dusting of powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas 4).
- Whip whole eggs with a pinch of salt. Add honey, oil, zest and orange juice.
- Add flour and baking powder, stirring just enough to blend the ingredients.
- Pour the dough into a greased and floured cake pan (or replaced with baking paper).
- Bake for about 35 minutes or until done.
- Let cool, and dust with powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baking, Dessert, Dolci
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Sicilian