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Ingredients

• Orange Sponge:
• (I doubled the following recipe for 2 X 10" sponges)
• 1 1/4 C. plain flour
• 1/8 C. cornflour
• 1 1/4 C. powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 3 lg. eggs, separated
• 5 Tbs. oil (I use sunflower oil)
• 5 Tbs. water
• rind of 1 orange (I use kinnow, a mandarin orange/citrus hybrid, like a satsuma)
• 1 Tbs. orange/kinnow juice
• 1 tsp. orange extract
• Ganache:
• 3/4 C. low fat cream
• 8 oz. dark chocolate
• Almond Nut Whipped Cream Filling:
• 2 1/2 C. low fat cream, chilled
• 4 Tbs. almond meal
• 4 Tbs. powdered sugar (increase if required)
• Syrup:
• 1/2 C. sugar
• 1/8 C. water
• 1/2 tsp. orange extract
• small stick cinnamon

Description

I'm Submitting This Cake For Recipe4Living 5th Birthday Recipe Contest. The Chocolate Orange Almond Gateau Is Wonderful And Moist, With A Beautiful Balance Of Flavors. Orange, Almond And Chocolate Hang In Delicate Harmony, Each Complementing The Oth

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