A beautifully moist but light citrus cake recipe with a hint of nutty flavor. Macadamia oil makes the cake lighter. Gluten free friendly.

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Orange and lemon cake recipe
Yields10 Servings
Prep Time45 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 45 mins
 1 lemon
 3 oranges cut in thin slices
 1/2 cup macadamia oil
 4 eggs
 175 g raw sugar
 175 g ground almonds
 2 tsp baking powder
 2 tsp honey
Lemon yoghurt glaze
 1 cup greek yoghurt
 1/2 cup icing sugar
 1 tsp lemon
Candied macadamias
 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
 1 tbsp honey
 1 tbsp raw sugar
1

Line a 20cm cake tin and heat oven to 170°C.

2

Place washed whole orange and lemon in a saucepan and cover with water. Boil for 30 minutes then remove and allow to cool.

3

Blend boiled orange and lemon in a food processor until mushy. Add the oil, raw sugar, eggs, ground almonds and baking powder and blend until smooth.

4

Drizzle honey into cake tin then line with orange slices. Spoon batter into prepared tin and bake for 40 mins.

Ingredients

 1 lemon
 3 oranges cut in thin slices
 1/2 cup macadamia oil
 4 eggs
 175 g raw sugar
 175 g ground almonds
 2 tsp baking powder
 2 tsp honey
Lemon yoghurt glaze
 1 cup greek yoghurt
 1/2 cup icing sugar
 1 tsp lemon
Candied macadamias
 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
 1 tbsp honey
 1 tbsp raw sugar

Directions

1

Line a 20cm cake tin and heat oven to 170°C.

2

Place washed whole orange and lemon in a saucepan and cover with water. Boil for 30 minutes then remove and allow to cool.

3

Blend boiled orange and lemon in a food processor until mushy. Add the oil, raw sugar, eggs, ground almonds and baking powder and blend until smooth.

4

Drizzle honey into cake tin then line with orange slices. Spoon batter into prepared tin and bake for 40 mins.

Orange and lemon cake