“Let them eat cake.” Marie Antoinette
This Nigella Lawson cake was popular about 15 years ago and I had forgotten all about it. Unfortunate since, as far as cakes go, this one is a simple 5-ingredient recipe, full of healthy ingredients with no added fat and little sugar. And soooo good! The batter is made up of ground almonds and whole clementines. Nigella says to cook the clementines for 2 hours. I made the cake twice this month, once by cooking the oranges as directed and a second time by just bringing them to a boil and cooking them 10 minutes in roiling water. The result was the same as far as taste, texture, moisture of the cake with a huge time saving. I also made it in a bundt pan the first time and it was impossible to separate. The springform is a must with this recipe. This is a totally delicious unfussy snacking cake that is super fast to make. I served mine with a dollop of yogurt. Variations on the theme: substitute lemons or Meyer lemons for the clementines. Everyone loved it!
French Gardener Dishes 