Flourless Orange Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Flourless Orange Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe first prepare the orange pureeTo do this, combine the zest, sugar and orange chunks in a pan

Step 2: Place the pan over a medium heat and cook, covered, for 6 to 8 mins or until the sugar is dissolved well and oranges have turned very soft and pulpy

Step 3: Mix and take the mixture off the heat

Step 4: Cool it completely and then add it to a blender and blend it to a fine puree

Step 5: Set it aside for later use

Step 6: Proceed to make the flourless cake, next

Step 7: To do that, first set the oven to pre heat at 170 degrees C

Step 8: Grease and line a 9 inch spring-form pan and set it aside

Step 9: In a large mixing bowl, add sugar and eggs and using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat well on a high speed until the eggs are pale and fluffy

Step 10: This will take approximately 5 to 6 minutes

Step 11: Next, add in the baking powder and stir to combine

Step 12: Gently fold in the measured out almond meal, hazelnut meal and orange puree

Step 13: Do this gently, by folding it in with a spatula rather than thoroughly mixing it with a whisk or spoon, taking care not to deflate the egg and sugar mixture

Step 14: Pour the batter in the lined cake pan and bake it in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until the top looks set and gets a golden brown hue

Step 15: If you feel the top is cooking too fast, place a sheet of aluminium foil over it to avoid burning

Step 16: Bake it for another 25 minutes

Step 17: As the baking continues, the sides of the cake will start leaving the pan and will shrink a bit

Step 18: After about 40-50 minutes of baking, insert a skewer into the centre of the cake and if it comes out free of batter, the cake is done

Step 19: Remove it from the oven and set it on a cooling rack to cool completely, while you prepare the cream cheese frosting

Step 20: To prepare the frosting, beat together all the ingredients mentioned for frosting until soft and smooth

Step 21: When the Orange cake has cooled completely, release it from the springform tin and place it on a cake plate or tray

Step 22: Frost the cake as you wish by slathering the cream cheese topping on it

Step 23: Then, place it in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving

Step 24: You can garnish the Flourless Orange Cake with almond flakes, orange slices and mint leaves

Step 25: Serve the Flourless Orange Cake chilled or at room temperature