Celebrate the warmer weather with a delicious homemade sweet treat. AVOCA’s Orange and Almond Syrup Cake is the perfect combination of zesty and sweet that will be a welcome indulgence for the whole family.

Ingredients:

Ingredients for cake:

750g Ground Almonds

650g Caster Sugar

350 ml Olive Oil (Pomace, neutral flavour)

2.5 teaspoons gluten free baking powder

10 Free range eggs

Zest of 2 Oranges

Ingredients for Syrup:

Juice of 2 oranges

Juice of 1 lemon

200g caster sugar or honey

1 scraped vanilla pod or ½ teaspoon of extract

Method:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add almonds, caster sugar, zest and baking powder. Break eggs with a fork, add to mix and then add the olive oil slowly.
  2. Preheat an oven to 160C, line a 2lb loaf tin or a similar sized baking tray with greaseproof paper. Lightly paint with oil. Pour in almond and orange mix and bake for 30-40 mins. To test stick a skewer into the centre and if when removed its clean, you are good to go!
  3. Remove and allow to cool. While cooling, pierce the underneath with a fork – this is to allow the syrup to work its way into the centre.
  4. Meanwhile, add all the ingredients for the syrup into a small sauce pot and boil until a nice thin syrup is achieved. Remember, it will be thicker when it cools so you really are only looking for it to be a thin syrup.
  5. Allow the syrup to cool slightly. Decant the orange cake, remove grease proof, pierce on that side too with a fork and then slowly pour the syrup over. Allow to cool.
  6. Serve this with orange slices and chopped pistachio. This would be delicious with a dark chocolate sauce.

 

About AVOCA:

AVOCA comprises 14 stores and is famed for their award-winning cafes, luxury homewares, fashion, accessories and gifting ranges. Established in 1723 as a handweaving company, AVOCA continues today to produce quality wool products from the original site at AVOCA, Co. Wicklow.  AVOCA stocks a wide range of Irish and international fashion brands.