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Preparation time
1h 25min
Total time
2h 35min
Portion
12 portion(s)
Level
easy

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 2 oranges
  • 1500 g water
  • 6 eggs
  • 250 g raw sugar
  • 200 g Whole raw almonds
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Bi Carb
  • 50 g cocoa

For the icing:

  • 150 g raw sugar
  • 20 g cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp orange essence
  • 40 g Milk

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Recipe's preparation

    Cake:
  1. 1. Pour water into the bowl. 

    2. Put lid on, and place varoma into position. 

    3. Place the two whole oranges into varoma. Steam 80 mins/varoma/speed 1.

    4. Remove varoma and empty water out. 

    5. Dry bowl thoroughly. Preheat oven to 150C. Grease and line regular sized cake tin.

    6. Add sugar to bowl. Mill 30 secs/speed 10. Reserve to a bowl. 

    7. Add almonds to bowl. Mill 10 secs/speed 10. Add to sugar bowl. 

    8. Place the two oranges whole into the bowl. Pulp 30 secs/speed 8. Scrape down bowl.

    9. Add sugar, almonds, eggs, baking powder, bi carb, and cocoa. Mix 12 secs/speed 4. If anything is not mixed through properly, fold through with your spatula.

    10. Pour into tin, and bake 1 hr 10 mins, or until a skewer comes out clean.

    11. Allow to cool in tin on a wire rack.

  2. For the icing:
  3. 1. Ensure your bowl is clean and dry.

    2. Mill sugar 30 secs/speed 10.

    3. Add all other ingredients and mix 20 secs/speed 4.

    4. Pour immediately over cooled cake.

Thermomix Model

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    Recipe is created for
    TM 5
    If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
    For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
    Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

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Comments

  • 24. June 2021 - 16:59
    5.0

    I milled the almonds first, 8-10 seconds speed 7, bowl must be very dry. Mill sugar 10-15 seconds speed 9. (As per EDC) Leave the cake in the tin on a cake rack until cool.
    Better to do the oranges the day before. I don't bother with the icing. Delicious with vanilla yoghurt or Greek yoghurt with a dash of maple syrup.

  • 16. April 2019 - 08:52
    5.0

    Amazing! I have just been converted as I don't usually go for chocolate and orange. I also added chocolate and only 40g cocoa. I used almond flour as that is what I had. For icing I used the EDC ganache x 1.5 and I added orange rind. I used a 20cm cake tin and baked for 50minutes.

  • 16. May 2018 - 20:17
    4.0

    So yummy!! Made into cupcakes and they're beautiful and moist with a bit of a chewy top. Ate as is, no icing.
    Added approx 50g dark (85%) chocolate in with almonds and used 40g cocoa.
    Only 4 stars as I don't think the orange flavour was as strong as I would have liked.

  • 3. August 2017 - 17:16
    5.0

    Delicious cake! I added some dark chocolate when blitzing the almonds and found it only needed an hour to bake but will definitely bookmark this to make again!

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  • 7. November 2015 - 12:33

    Great - thanks!

  • 7. November 2015 - 09:16

    Hallo! nigella says its to remove the bitterness from the oranges. In her original recipe she boils them. I thought the varoma would do the trick nicely

  • 7. November 2015 - 08:54

    This looks really yummy! Can you tell me why you steam the oranges in the varoma? I just noticed that your whole orange cake recipe doesn't do this but this one does! 

  • 1. May 2015 - 06:05
    5.0

    Amazing cake!


    Easy to follow instructions. Great gluten free & dairy free option! so easy to make and tastes delicous!!

  • 17. April 2015 - 17:24

    Thanks for the conversion. I have made this before by converting myself. It was great this time when I went to look for the recipe and found that you had converted it for me. It is a delicious cake. I use 150g of rapidura instead of regular sugar. We serve it with berries & cream rather than icing it. Thanks again ☺️

  • 7. April 2015 - 17:32
    2.0

    Touchy...............

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