Almond-Orange Cake

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade

Garnish

  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered or granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted*
  • Orange twist, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F if using dark or nonstick pan). Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. In food processor or blender, place 1 cup almonds; cover and process until almonds are finely ground. In large bowl, beat almonds and remaining cake ingredients except marmalade with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
  • 2
    Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is evenly dark golden brown and cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
  • 3
    Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove side of pan. Spread marmalade over top of cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar on high speed until soft peaks form. Spoon or pipe whipped cream around edge of cake; sprinkle 1/3 cup almonds over whipped cream. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with orange twist.

  • *To toast nuts, bake uncovered in ungreased shallow pan in 350°F oven 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
  • Use a knife dipped in warm water to cut the cake easily.
  • Instead of beating whipping cream and powdered sugar, you can use whipped cream topping from an aerosol can.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
19g
30%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
70mg
24%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Potassium
190mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
28g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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