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Super Delicious Clementine Cake | Gluten-Free

This italian-inspired clementine cake is made with clementines, almonds, and eggs. Gluten-free without using starches or gluten-free baking flours. It is super easy to make in a blender or food processor. Great impressive looking dessert for special occasions or even as a breakfast treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Inactive Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Italian
Keyword: baking, cake, chocolate, citrus, dairy free, dessert, easy, gluten free
Servings: 10 slices

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • 9-inch Springform Pan or Muffin/Cupcake Pan
  • Large Bowl

Ingredients

  • 6-7 whole clementines, boiled
  • 2 1/3 cups whole almonds, roasted or raw
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Optional Topping

  • chocolate ganache or syrup
  • whipped cream

Method

  • Grease and line springform pan with parchment paper or cupcake liners in a cupcake/muffin pan. Preheat oven to 375 F
  • Cover clementines with cold water. Boil whole clementines for 45 minutes with lid slightly askew to let out steam.
  • Pick out seeds form boiled clementines. Freeze any extras for the next time you want to make this cake!
  • Add sugar and baking powder on top of whole almonds in the food processor. (This keeps the almonds from turning into almond butter. )
  • Pulse mixture into a flour-like consistency. Dump out the mixture into a large mixing bowl. No need to clean out the food processor super well.
  • Add clementines, eggs and vanilla into empty food processor. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour clementine/egg mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix/fold until incorporated with spatula. (Optional) Fold in chocolate chips)
  • Pour batter into lined pan.
  • Bake. Springform pan cake will take about 45 minutes. Mini muffin tin size will take 12 minutes.
  • Let cool, then remove. (Optional) Decorate with chocolate ganache (pictured).

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Notes

  • Make sure to use a high-powered food processor like this Cuisinart: https://amzn.to/2umcdsf
  • I usually buy a big bag of clementines, boil them all, then put the extras in the freezer to make more cakes later!
  • You can freeze this cake!
  • You can substitute almond meal in this recipe if necessary.