Tunisian Orange Cake
Tunisian Orange Cake is a dessert recipe from Tunisian. It uses 7 ingredients, including orange, caster sugar, olive oil, flour, baking powder, eggs and more. The method is broken into 5 steps with measured ingredients.
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Grease a 23cm round springform tin.
- 2
Cut off the hard bits from the top and bottom of the orange. Slice the orange and remove all seeds. Puree the orange with its peel in a food processor. Add one third of the sugar and the olive oil and continue to mix until well combined.
- 3
Sieve together flour and baking powder.
- 4
Beat the eggs and the remaining sugar with an electric hand mixer for at least five minutes until very fluffy. Fold in half of the flour mixture, then the orange and the vanilla, then fold in the remaining flour. Mix well but not for too long.
- 5
Pour cake mixture into prepared tin and smooth out. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 C / Gas 2 and bake again for 30 minutes Bake until the cake is golden brown and a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire cake rack.
About this recipe
What is Tunisian Orange Cake?
Tunisian Orange Cake is a dessert recipe from Tunisian. It uses 7 ingredients, including orange, caster sugar, olive oil, flour, baking powder, eggs and more. The method is broken into 5 steps with measured ingredients.
Where is Tunisian Orange Cake from?
Tunisian Orange Cake is a Tunisian dish — the recipe on this page uses the ingredients and method typical of that cuisine.
How many ingredients does Tunisian Orange Cake need?
This recipe uses 7 ingredients, each with a measure in the list on this page.
Is Tunisian Orange Cake vegetarian?
This recipe is marked Dessert, so it is not identified as vegetarian or vegan. Check the ingredient list to match your diet.
Is there a video guide for Tunisian Orange Cake?
Yes — a YouTube walkthrough is linked on this page.
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