Village Feast Citrus Cake

- Total time
- 60 minutes
- Preparation time
- 35 minutes
- Portions
- 12
Directions
1. Peel the citrus fruits thoroughly and remove the white pith. Cut them into blocks about 4 cm in size, then slice them into 0.8 cm-thick slices.
2. Puree 300 g of the fruit; strain the rest through a sieve.
3. Preheat the oven to 175 °C.
4. Mix the flour, almonds, baking powder, eggs, oil, 120 ml agave syrup, salt, vanilla, and citrus puree into a smooth batter.
5. Spread the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 25 minutes.
6. Then drizzle with 2 tbsp citrus juice and 2 tbsp agave syrup. Arrange the fruit slices in a tight layer on top.
7. If necessary, top up the juice with water to 250 ml, bring to a boil with the cake glaze and 2 tbsp agave syrup, and spread over the cake.
8. Let cool for 30 minutes.
Tips & Tricks
Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Ingredients
2 oranges
1½ pink grapefruits
2 blood oranges
2 organic lemons
100 g ground almonds (almond meal)
250 g whole wheat spelt flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon orange zest
3 large eggs
50 ml canola oil
150 ml agave syrup, divided
Pinch of salt
½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or ground vanilla
1 packet clear cake glaze (or fruit glaze mix)
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish