Orange Flourless Cake For The Reagan Family Recipes

PERFECT FLOURLESS ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Place the oranges in a large saucepan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 hours over medium heat. Check occasionally to make sure they do not boil dry. Allow the oranges to cool, then cut them open and remove the seeds. Process in a blender or food processor to a coarse pulp.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 10-inch round cake pan and line it with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 10 minutes. Mix in baking powder and saffron (optional). Stir in the pureed oranges. Gently fold in almond meal and candied orange peel (optional); pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until a small knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow the cake to cool in the pan. Tap out onto a serving plate when cool.

ORANGE FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR THE REAGAN FAMILY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter and flour a 10-inch (25-cm) round cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, then butter and flour the parchment paper. Gently melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Stir the butter into the chocolate to melt, and stir until smooth. Remove from the double boiler and whisk the sugar and orange zest into the chocolate mixture. Add the eggs and egg yolks and whisk well. Sift the cocoa powder over the chocolate mixture and whisk the batter until totally smooth. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approximately 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top has formed a good crust. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving platter. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with candied orange peel and vanilla ice cream.

ORANGE FLOURLESS CAKE FOR THE REAGAN FAMILY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 10 inch round cake pan and dust with Passover cake meal.
• Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, then butter and dust the parchment paper.
• Gently melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Stir the butter into the chocolate to melt, and stir until smooth.
• Remove from double boiler and whisk the sugar and orange zest into the chocolate mixture.
• Add the eggs and egg yolks and whisk well. Sift the cocoa powder over the chocolate mixture and the batter until totally smooth.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until the top has formed a good crust.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving platter. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
• Serve with candied orange peel, and vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

FLOURLESS ORANGE AND CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Put the orange in a microwave safe bowl.
• Add 250ml water, cover with clingfilm and microwave on high for 20 minutes, turning halfway through (or simmer for 1 hour in a small saucepan).
• Leave to cool, still covered.
• Heat oven to 180°C.
• Line a 20cm round springform tin with baking parchment.
• Cut the orange in half and remove pips.
• Put in a food processor with 5 tbsp of orange liquid left in the bowl and blitz to a smooth puree.
• Add the sugar, melted chocolate, egg yolks and baking powder and whiz again to mix thoroughly.
• Tip into a large bowl.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry and fold into chocolate mixture.
• Spoon into lined tin.
• Put the tin on a baking sheet, then in the oven.
• Bake for 1 hour covering with a piece of foil or baking parchment halfway through to stop the top burning.
• Cool in the tin.