Orange almond cake | Easy cake recipe | Orange cake | Fluffy cake

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●2 oranges (for zest and juice)
●150ml (½cup + 2 tbsp) orange juice
●160g (1 cup) fine semolina flour
●100g (¾ cup) plain flour
●30g (¼ cup) almond flour/meal
●2 tsp baking powder
●½ tsp salt
●226g (1 cup) unsalted butter
●180g (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) fine sugar
●4 eggs
⬆️2 orange zest
●1 tbsp orange juice
●1 tsp orange extract

METHOD

Grate and squeeze the orange zest and juice set the zest aside

Soak the semolina flour into the orange juice + 1 tbsp orange juice. Let it rest for about 30 minutes or while you are preparing the other ingredients.

Sift all the dry ingredients: plain flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, add butter (softened) and sugar. Mix them until creamy, fluffy, and pale.

Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix until combined.

Add in the soaked semolina flour. It’s normal that the semolina and orange mixture is thick. Using an electric mixer. Mix until combined.

Add the sifted dry ingredients

Transfer the batter to a 7x7-inch prepared pan, greased and lined with parchment paper.

Use an offset spatula to spread the surface evenly.

Spread and sprinkle the almond flakes covering the top of the cake.

Bake in preheated oven at 170°C for about 35-40 minutes or until the inserted skewer comes out clean.

Let the cake cool completely before cutting and serving.