Middle Eastern Orange Cake Recipes

CLAUDIA RODEN'S ORANGE AND ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Wash the oranges and simmer them, unpeeled, in water to cover for 2 hours. Cool, cut them open and remove the seeds. Puree the oranges, including the peel, in a food processor.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Beat the eggs in a food processor or large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, including the orange puree, and mix thoroughly. Pour into a buttered and floured cake tin, with a removable base if possible.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan before turning out.

MIDDLE EASTERN COCONUT CAKE (HARISSAH)

Steps:

• First make syrup by boiling water and sugar for about 5 to 10 minutes depending on how heavy you may want it but it shouldn't be any thicker than pancake syrup in consistency.
• *You may also add a tsp of rose water or orange blossom to it to give more of a traditional middle eastern dessert taste (I personally can do without it so that's why my recipe doesn't call for it under the ingredients).
• When done with that process set syrup aside to cool.
• Start on the Harissa by combining sugar,eggs,oil,milk,vanilla,lemon juice and mix them together until blended.
• Then add flour and baking powder to mixture and blend well.
• Lastly you want to STIR coconut into batter.
• Then its time to add to greased and floured pan (never a bundt pan)-- an oblong pan will do.
• Bake for about 30 minutes at 350°F or more until a light/medium golden brown.
• When cake is done and still hot pour syrup all over cake in pan.
• You don't have to use all the syrup but at least 3/4 should be used on the cake.
• Let cool, then cut in slanted squares.
• Then remove each piece onto a tray.
• You can garnish with a little shredded coconut on top for presentation.

MIDDLE EASTERN ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• - Heat oven to 375 F. - Put oranges in a small pot. Add water to barely cover the oranges. Birng to boil, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours. Discard water and leave oranges to cool down. - Put 6 eggs in a blender with lemon juice and vinegar and blend well. Cut oranges into small pieces and discard the pips. put in a blender with eggs and puree well. - In a bowl, add almond flour, sugar and baking powder and mix well. - Pour in the egg-orange mixture and mix well. - line the bottom and edges of a 9" springform pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick oil. - Pour in the cake mixture and bake for 1 hr. The top should be golden brown, and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.