I grew up on a citrus farm and it has always been a huge part of my life. There are numerous possibilities of how you can use citrus in day-to-day cooking.
This cake is definitely one of those possibilities.

Flourless Clementine Cake
Ingredients
Clementine Syrup:
Candied Clementines:
To serve (optional):
Instructions
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Preheat your oven toe 180°C and grease a 23cm (9") springform cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment.
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Wash the clementines and cut them in half, remove the pips, and then cut them in small cubes. Do not peel the clementines.
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Add the cubed clementines and oil into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it is smooth.
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In a separate mixing bowl, sieve the almond flour and add the coconut and baking powder. Use a wooden spoon to mix the dry ingredients.
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In a clean mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the lemon zest and the pulped clementine juice.
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Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture.
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Pour the mixture into the prepared cake round and bake for 35 - 40 minutes.
While the cake is baking start making the syrup
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Squeeze the lemon and clementine juice into a saucepan, add the water and sugar.
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Heat the saucepan and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 7 minutes.
Assembling the cake
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Remove the cake from the oven and slowly pour the citrus syrup over the cake. Starting on the edges and moving towards the center. Use a cake tester (or a kebab stick) to make holes into the cake, which will help the cake to absorb the syrup.
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Let the cake cool completely in the tin. Remove from the tin and place on a serving dish.
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Dust with icing sugar and decorate with candied clementine slices.
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Serve with whipped cream.
Candied Clementine Slices
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In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil.
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Add the clementine slices, reduce the heat to medium and cook until slices are translucent, about 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
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Reduce the heat and simmer until slices are tender but still intact, about 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
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Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove slices to a wire rack or a parchment-lined baking pan. Let stand at room temperature overnight to dry.
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 346.83
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 21.62g34%
- Saturated Fat 5.3g27%
- Trans Fat 0.01g
- Sodium 119.59mg5%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Dietary Fiber 3.13g13%
- Sugars 29.82g
- Protein 6.58g14%
- Vitamin A 4.07%
- Vitamin C 19.25%
- Calcium 12.43%
- Iron 4.98%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.