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    Orange Mint Almond Cake

    December 1, 2022 by Kankana Saxena

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    Orange Mint Almond Cake is a light and refreshing cake made with fresh orange juice and zest along with fresh mint. There is a hint of almond flour in the batter, which adds a lovely nutty texture to the cake crumb. It is an easy one bowl cake that you must try this citrus season. 

    Orange Mint Almond Cake

    The cake is very similar to my Lemon Mint Pound Cake except in this cake recipe with orange and mint, I added almond too. The texture of the cake crumb is beautifully light and spongy.

    With a cup of tea or coffee, it is a delightful snack.

    Ingredient Notes for the Orange Mint Almond Cake

    Egg - I have always made this cake with egg and not tried eggless yet. But you can try it by using 1 cup thick yogurt instead.

    White Sugar - You need regular white granulated sugar. You can try other variety of sweetener too, but that might change the texture and color of the cake.

    All Purpose Flour & Almond Flour - The cake is not gluten free as I do use all purpose flour in the batter. If you are allergic to nuts, you can make this cake with just all purpose flour too.

    Vegetable Oil - I like to use oil instead of butter, as I love the light texture you get from using oil. If you however want to use butter, you can use ½ cup room temperature softened butter.

    Baking Powder and Baking Soda - You need both baking powder and baking soda in this recipe to work together to give that fluffy, soft texture.

    Fresh Mint Leaves - The refreshing flavor of the cake comes from using fresh mint. Finely chopped fresh mint is added to the cake batter.

    Orange Juice and Zest - Please make this cake using fresh orange juice and zest. Store bought orange juice will not give the sweet tangy flavor of orange that you get from the fresh ones.

    The recipe makes a small 6-inch tall cake or 8-inch cake. You can use loaf pan too. The exact measurement of the ingredients is given in the recipe card below.

    Orange Mint Almond Cake

    Steps to prepare the Orange Mint Almond Cake:

    Orange mint cake steps
    1. Whisk the egg with sugar until it looks smooth.
    2. Pour oil and whisk again to incorporate everything.
    cake steps

    3. Sift all the dry ingredients which includes, all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl.

    4. Once you add the dry ingredients, don't use the whisk anymore. Use a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon to fold the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold and mix until everything come together smoothly.

    cake steps

    5. Strain the fresh orange juice to the cake batter.

    6. Add the finely chopped fresh mint and orange zest.

    cake steps

    7. Once again, fold the batter to incorporate everything.

    8. Pour in a greased pan and bake.

    Recipe Video

    How to store the cake

    It is always advised to store cake in the fridge covered, just so it doesn't get dried out.

    You can either store it whole or sliced.

    Orange Mint Almond Cake

    FAQs

    Is the cake gluten free ?

    The cake is not gluten free as I use all purpose flour in the batter.

    Can you make this cake eggless?

    I have always liked this cake with eggs in it, but if you want to try eggless, you can add 1 cup thick plain yogurt. Whisk the yogurt with sugar and oil until it's smooth and fluffy before adding the dry ingredients.

    Can I skip the nuts?

    Yes! You can stick to just all purpose flour and not include the almond flour at all.

    What is the size of the cake?

    The batter will make a tall 6-inch cake or an 8-inch cake. The cake pan I used is roughly 8 inch and I had got it from Crate and Barrel, but I don't see that anymore in their website.

    Orange Mint Almond Cake
    Orange Mint Almond Cake

    Orange Mint Almond Cake

    Kankana Saxena
    Orange Mint Almond Cake is a light and refreshing cake made with fresh orange juice and zest along with fresh mint. There is a hint of almond flour in the batter, which adds a lovely nutty texture to the cake crumb. It is an easy one bowl cake that you must try this citrus season. 
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Servings 6 -inch round cake

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ¾ cup olive oil
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • zest of one orange
    • juice of one orange
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint
    • ¼ cup sliced almond for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat the oven to 350F and grease a 6-inch round pan with oil. Dust a little flour on all sides of the baking pan and throw any excess flour away.
    • Whisk eggs and sugar until they’re combined together. Add oil and whisk once again.
    • In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour with almond flour, baking powder and salt. Pour this mixture to the egg mixture and whisk until it’s all mixed together. Add orange zest, juice, chopped fresh mint and vanilla extract. Whisk once again.
    • Pour batter in the pan and bake it for about 35 to 40 minutes or until the cake is baked through. Poke a knife in the center and if it comes out clean, the cake is done. Let it cool for 5 minutes before you take it out of the pan.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 6-inch round cake

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    Comments

    1. CK

      January 21, 2014 at 6:50 pm

      Just made this as a glutenfree cake- it didn't rise quite as high as yours, but it was so delicious! Thanks for the great story and inspiration!
      -CK
      cookingupkefi.com

    2. Liren

      January 12, 2014 at 7:52 am

      What beautiful memories to accompany a beautiful cake, Kankana! Thank you for taking us to Shillong with us, it sounds like such a lovely place to grow up. I hope you get your fruitcake soon 🙂

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