Pride of Andalusia

Name: Pride of Andalusia
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 3 medium-size oranges; 4 tablespoons (4 x 15 ml spoon) orange jelly marmalade or crab-apple jelly; 4 oz (100 g) ground almonds; 2 oz (50 g) self-raising flour, sifted; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) salt; 2 teaspoons (2 x 5 ml spoon) water; 6 oz (175 g) soft butter, plus extra for greasing; 7 oz (200 g) caster sugar; 3 large eggs (size 1–2)

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Dreams

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1985

About

This is a lovely orange and almond cake which retains the really fresh flavour of the orange slices which are layered with the almond cake mixture. It is simple to make, unfailingly popular, and will stay fresh even if made one or two days ahead.

Ingredients

6 oz (175 g) soft butter, plus extra for greasing
7 oz (200 <

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven and butter a 7–7½-inch (18–19 cm) cake tin (not one with a loose base). Whisk the butter with 6 oz