Sunkist® Navel Orange Cake
By Ash, Roham and Negin
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Sunkist® Navel Orange Cake
By Ash, Roham and Negin
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Directions
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Step 1
Preheat your oven to 320°F.
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Step 2
Grease and line an 8" round cake tin with baking paper and set aside.
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Step 3
Whisk your eggs and sugar until pale and thick.
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Step 4
Add your juiced oranges mixture, almond meal, baking powder and cardamom and gently fold through your ingredients until everything is combined.
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Step 5
Carefully spoon your mixture into your prepared pan.
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Step 6
Bake for 1 hour or until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the middle removes clean. Allow your cake to cool whilst you prepare your syrup.
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Step 7
To make the syrup, use a zester to remove the rind from your orange and set aside .
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Step 8
Next, juice your oranges and pour the juice into a small saucepan.
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Step 9
Add your sugar and water and place your saucepan over a low heat, stirring constantly until your sugar dissolves and your syrup begins to thicken.
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Step 10
Add your zest and orange blossom water (if using) and allow to cool before drizzling over your cooled cake.
My great-grandmother passed down this Sunkist® Navel Orange Cake to my grandma, mom, and now me. It’s one of Iran’s most traditional cakes and is a dish that was always around when I was growing up. Traditionally, this cake is made during the fall and winter seasons and used to boost vitamin C during those colder months.
- Ashkan Hobian -