Chocolate Orange Cake (GF)

This recipe was sent to us by Auntie Sheila (my godmother) and has been lovely every time we've made it. It's quite a dense cake and great served with a thick cream or ice cream. A great gluten free cake.

2 small or 1 large orange, about 375g

6 eggs

1 heaped tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

200g ground almonds

250g caster sugar

50g cocoa

Oven to 180C

Use a 20cm cake tin lined with paper.

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Put the oranges in a pan with cold water, bring to the boil and cook for 2 hours until soft.

Drain, and when cool cut in half and take out any pips. This bit can be done the day before you make the cake if the timing is easier. Just keep the cooked oranges covered in the fridge.

Put the oranges into a food processor and zuzz. Add all the other ingredients to the the processor and zuzz again until it is a well mixed cake mixture, but it still should have some orange flecks in it.

Pour into the cake tin and cook for an hour, checking after 45 mins to ensure that the top isn't getting over done. I don't think I've ever had to put foil on top to stop it burning but you might have to.

Leave it to cool in the tin. When cool, decorate with something simple, a good shaking of cocoa powder and if you feel inclined some of those yummy freeze dried mandarins!

Alternatively we've decorated it like this....of course that's a Terry's Chocolate Orange on the top!!