Go dairy free! Healthy cow-free recipes for life.

Ingredients:

2 oranges

2 cups  almond meal

1 1/4 cups castor sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

6 eggs

few drops vanilla essence

1 tablespoon cointreau

cover: oranges with water in a medium saucepan. bring to the boil and cook for 30 minutes, then drain and set aside to cool a little

pre heat: oven to 375f / 190c

cut: oranges in half and remove any seeds, place flesh and any juice into a food processor and blend

add: almond meal, baking powder, lightly beaten eggs, sugar, vanilla and cointreau and blend to combine

bake: in a greased and floured 9 inch springform pan for around 40-45 minutes. cake is cooked when it feels firm to the touch

NB. I actually make this recipe as little star muffins rather than a torte cake…yum!