Ingredients
- 2 navel oranges
- 3-4 blood oranges
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 free-range eggs
- 2 teaspoons orange blossom water
- 1 3/4 cup almond meal
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon each ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamom
- 1/3 cup pistachios, chopped
- Plain Greek yogurt for serving
Instructions
1. Place navel oranges in a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat until extremely soft and easy to pierce with a fork, 1 to 1 ½ hours. Remove navel oranges from water and let cool completely.
2. Remove any seeds and puree navel orange halves in a blender until smooth. Set aside.
3. Prepare blood oranges by cutting off ½ an inch from each end and removing peel and pith with a sharp knife. Slice into ¼-inch rounds. Set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 325°.
5. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Melt butter, then add brown sugar, lemon juice, and water. Stir continuously until sugar is melted, smooth, and sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. Pour sauce into 9-inch round (at least 2 inches deep) cake pan and set aside until set and cooled. Arrange blood orange rounds on top. Set aside.
7. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs using an electric mixer, add 1 cup of navel orange puree and the orange blossom water and beat again. Add almond meal, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices. Mix thoroughly with a rubber spatula until smooth.
8. Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 40 to 60 minutes. Beginning at 40 minutes check cake by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out almost clean (it’s a very moist cake).
9. Remove and let cool in the pan before turning over onto a plate. Top with chopped pistachios and serve with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt.