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Almond Cake With Caramelized Oranges
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Servings: 8
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 10
tb
(1 stick plus 2 T) unsalted
-butter 2
c
Sugar 1 1/2
c
Cake flour, sifted 2
tb
Heavy cream
Pinch of salt 3
lg
Eggs, at room temperature 1
t
Almond extract
Grated zest of 1 orange 4
Navel oranges
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325'. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a
large bowl, beat butter and 1 1/2 C sugar until fluffy. Add flour,
alternating with cream, in two additions. Add salt. Beat in eggs one
at a time. Stir in almond extract and orange zest. Bake for 1 hour,
or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes
out clean.
2. Meanwhile, peel 3 oranges with a sharp knife, removing all of the
white pith, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Cut largest
rounds in half. Squeeze juice from fourth orange into a heavy-
bottomed skillet; add remaining 1/2 C sugar. Cook over medium heat
until golden-brown caramel forms, about 5 minutes. Add orange rounds
and cook until glazed, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve at once with cake.
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