Orange Almond Coffee Cake

Orange Almond Coffee Cake makes summer cooking easy.  The light batter and smell of the oranges compliments any meal.  It’s lovely with some Greek yogurt and summer berries.  It makes summer living as easy as 1-2-3.

Oranges are a great way of flavouring so many things, but in baking  the peel gives a floral and citrusy accent.  The skin of the orange is very aromatic and can boost any cake.  This cake is light and airy. Served with a side of frozen yogurt or ice cream it is very refreshing.

My nonno Salvatore loved oranges and he loved growing plants.  He started by soaking the seeds of an orange.  Then he planted it and covered it in plastic until the seeds started to grow.  Of course, he kept the plant indoors in a warm and sunny place.  My mother still has the plant and it continues to produce oranges each year.

One of my favourite orange cake recipes https://recipesatmytable.com/sicilian-almond-orange-cake-with-sauce/

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp slat
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cups butter  ( melted)
• the peel of a medium orange
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

The Process

Preheat the oven to 400 F.  Grease a 9 inch round cake pan, dust with flour and tap out the extra.

In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.  Set aside.

In a large bowl beat the melted butter with the sugar, orange peel and almond extract . Add the eggs in one at a time.

Now with the mixer on low, alternate the flour and orange juice.

Place the batter into the pan and smooth it out.

Sprinkle on the almonds and brown sugar.  Place in 400 F oven for 30 minutes.

Quick peek as it cooks. 

Let it cool.  

Ready to cut.  Tonight we served it with frozen yogurt.