Recipe: The addition of a coating of vanilla simple syrup elevates the orange blossom almond cakes into a fresh and festive treat.
These delicate tender cakes, bright with citrus, come together in about 30 minutes. As always, especially with baking, it’s best to gather and prep the ingredients ahead of time. Orange and lemon pair well here but lime or grapefruit would be wonderful additions. Just note, you’ll need about one large orange and two medium-to-large lemons for this recipe. Orange blossom water is very fragrant, so a little goes a long way, but the essence works beautifully here.
Other additions to consider include a hit of vanilla bean in the syrup or a bit of almond extract, if not using orange blossom, in the batter. A simple syrup adds a bit of pizazz but for a more festive treat, try drizzling with melted chocolate or top with candied citrus peel or maybe even a light dollop of crème fraîche swirled with citrus curd.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Grate zest into a bowl from 1 large orange and two lemons and set aside; juice the orange and lemons — you’ll need a generous half cup of fresh-squeezed juice. • Place softened butter, sugar, and orange and lemon zest in a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on high until butter and sugar are very creamy and light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. This is an important step for light and airy cakes. Add eggs, one at a time, and then beat on medium for one minute until glossy and well-combined. Add dry almond flour mixture, a little at a time, citrus juice and orange blossom water, if using. Beat one minute.
• While cakes are baking, make syrup by combining in a small saucepan, citrus zest, sugar; scrape vanilla bean and add to pan; add scraped bean as well. Bring mixture to a gentle boil, swirling pan or stirring, to dissolve sugar; reduce heat and let simmer a few minutes until mixture is thick and syrupy. Remove from heat.Any leftover syrup is delicious over pancakes or stirred into a cocktail. Set muffin pan on a wire rack and allow cakes to cool before turning out of pan.
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