In this week’s Show we make a Sicilian style Blood Orange Cake, I go on a bit of a rant about the High Price of Cheap Food, and I forbid you to buy Asparagus out of season.
Music:
Intro & Outro: Couleur sang by X-Ray Pop
Inbetweens: The Dudes in the Car by Vincent Van Go Go
Recipe
Sicilian Blood Orange Cake
- 4 ounces stale bread crumbs–not toasted
- 14 ounces granulated sugar
- 7 ounces ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 14 fluid ounces vegetable oil
- 8 large eggs
- zest of two oranges (4 blood oranges as they are small)
- zest of one lemon
Combine the bread crumbs, the sugar, and the almond meal in a large bowl. Add the baking powder and toss to mix well. Meanwhile mix the eggs with the vegetable oil and add to a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Mix to combine. Add the grated zest of the lemon and oranges. Mix well. Pour into a 10 inch cake tin which has been greased and lines with a circle of parchment paper on the bottom. Place in a cold oven and turn on to 350 degrees F. Bake for 60 minutes, although you should begin checking around 45 minutes into baking. The top should be golden brown and the cake should be firm. A skewer should come out clean.
Syrup
- Juice of two oranges
- Juice of one lemon
- 6 ounces granulated sugar
- 4 cloves
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
Combine everything in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk to combine until the sugar is melted. Let cook for 3 or so minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven, remove it from the pan and place top side up on a baking rack. Place a tray under the rack. With a skewer prick the cake all over with holes. Slowly pour the hot syrup over the hot cake until fully coated. Pour the caught syrup from the tray and allow to cool. Serve with softly whipped, unsweetened, cream or creme fraich. This cake will keep several days, if it lasts that long.
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Hi Podchef,
I tried making your Sicilian Blood Orange Cake for Is My Blog Burning 25: Stale Bread. Here’s my experience with it: http://pbetouffee.blogspot.com/2006/04/stale-bread-from-maltese-parakeet.html. Thanks for the recipe. I loved it and so did everyone in my office!
Best,
Maltese Parakeet
Hey MP, thanks for letting me know. I read your post–it’s great!