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    February 10, 2015

    whole blood orange semolina cake with rosemary

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    when i saw the box of blood orange in the fruit and veg shop i bought loads,
     as before you know it the season has gone and you cant get any more until next year.
     this cake has two whole blood oranges in it that have been boiled until tender then pureed

    using the whole orange peel and all gives this cake a wonderful flavour, i added a bit of rosemary to.

    i love semolina/almond meal cakes i love the texture.
    i made a rosemary orange syrup and soaked the cake with it so it was super moist.

     

     

     

    recipe
    2 oranges
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    6 eggs
    1 cup 220g caster sugar
    1 cup 150g fine semolina
    1 1/4 cups 150g ground almonds
    1/4 tsp finely chopped rosemary
    place the whole oranges in a large pan and cover with water.
    boil for about 1 and a half hours until they are tender.
    preheat the oven to 180c 350f
    trim off the ends and discard then then cut up the orange and put into a blender with the baking powder and puree.
    in another bowl beat the eggs and sugar until thick and creamy then fold in the orange mixture.
    finally fold in the semolina and almonds and chopped rosemary and pour into a deep lined tin (22cm 9 inch)
    bake for about 45 minutes.
    while it is cooking make syrup
    juice of 1 orange
    zest of 1 orange
    1/2 cup 125ml water
    1/2 cup 125g caster sugar
    2 sprigs of rosemary
    2 tbsp lemon juice.
    add all ingredients into a pan and simmer until thickened. (approx 5 minutes)
    brush onto warm cake.

     

     

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    10 Comments

    1. June Burns says

      February 10, 2015 at 11:12 am

      What a pretty cake! Love the use of rosemary 🙂

    2. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

      February 10, 2015 at 12:25 pm

      I just love the rosemary in this cake. Delicious!

    3. Kristin @ Tasty Joy says

      February 10, 2015 at 2:56 pm

      I love the idea of using the whole orange. And with the rosemary…yum!

      • Sanne says

        January 11, 2020 at 9:37 pm

        Great recipe! You may want to edit the recipe to include adding the chopped rosemary. I almost missed it because it’s only listed in the ingredients but not in the steps for baking the cake.

        • twiggstiudios says

          January 12, 2020 at 1:40 pm

          thank you so much for spotting that, i have added it now x

    4. Sue T. says

      February 10, 2015 at 4:38 pm

      rosemary is my favv herb! love the combination here!

    5. Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest says

      February 11, 2015 at 3:32 am

      MMMMMMMMMMMMMM sounds heavenly – perfect tea time cake for sure. Excellent, Aimee!

    6. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      February 13, 2015 at 6:31 am

      I love the pairing of orange and rosemary, such a pretty cake!

    7. Claudia says

      December 21, 2018 at 2:53 pm

      It doesn’t have any oil, does it?

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