Christmas Star with almonds soft and delicious. My Christmas is filled with the scent of many sweets that start to fill my house always too early. I always have to prepare them ahead to then be able to share the recipe with you, so you can prepare it too. As you all know by now, my preferred sweets are always those simple ones, those that smell of home and goodness, the sweets that instantly fill my entire house with their irresistible aroma. Just like the Almond and Orange Cake I want to share with you today. A soft, tender, and fragrant cake that I baked in a star-shaped mold to make it perfect for Christmas and all the Holidays. A delicious aroma of oranges and almonds filled my house, and I couldn’t resist tasting a slice right away… unfortunately, I always have to do the “taste test”! And as for Christmas Sweets, don’t miss out on the recipe for the Chocolate and Cream Log and the recipe for Cartellate, the typical Puglian sweet. Just imagine how lovely it would be to find a slice of this Almond and Orange Christmas Cake at breakfast during the festive days. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare together an irresistible Orange and Almond Star for a very sweet Christmas
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 18 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, Winter
- Energy 251.73 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 36.70 (g) of which sugars 25.51 (g)
- Proteins 4.93 (g)
- Fat 10.83 (g) of which saturated 3.44 (g)of which unsaturated 5.89 (g)
- Fibers 3.27 (g)
- Sodium 14.73 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Christmas Cake
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 oranges (untreated)
- 3.5 tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup almonds
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup candied orange peel
- 1/2 packet baking powder (8 grams)
- as needed sugar crystals
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
What you need
- Hand Mixer
- Mold
How to prepare the Christmas Star with almonds and oranges
First, blend the almonds with a mixer. I prefer not to peel the almonds, but you can peel them first or use blanched almonds or substitute them with 80 grams of almond flour. Wash the oranges. Grate the zest of one orange and squeeze them to extract the juice
Beat the 2 eggs with the sugar using an electric mixer for 6-7 minutes until you have a light and frothy mixture. Add 1/2 cup of orange juice, the grated orange zest, and the melted butter. Mix.
Add the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and diced candied orange peel. Mix well. Transfer the batter into a 500g star-shaped paper mold.
Decorate the surface with sugar crystals and sliced almonds. Bake the Star Cake in a preheated static oven at 350°F (180°C) for 35-40 minutes. Always perform the toothpick test to check the internal doneness of the cake.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
The Cake stays soft and tender in a container for 2-3 days
For a richer cake, you can add 70 grams of chocolate chips or previously softened raisins in hot water to the batter
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