gluten-free orange almond cake with orange sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups finely ground almonds (almond meal)
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 egg whites

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease a 10 inch springform pan with cooking spray, and dust with rice flour.
• in a large bowl, whip egg yolks with 2/3 cup of sugar until thick and pale using an electric mixer. this will take about 5 minutes. stir in the rice flour and orange juice, then fold in the almond meal and cinnamon.
• in a separate glass or metal bowl, whip 3 egg whites until they can hold a stiff peak. fold into the almond mixture until well blended. pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
• bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. cool in the pan on a wire rack. run a knife around the outer edge of the cake to help remove it from the pan.
• to make the orange sauce, cream together the butter and 2 cups of white sugar in a medium bowl. stir in the cream, and place the dish over a pan of barely simmering water. stir in orange juice and zest. whip 4 egg whites in a separate bowl until soft peaks form. fold into the orange sauce. spoon over the cake and serve immediately.