Eric Lanlard's Clementine and Pomegranate Cake

This lovely moist cake is packed with festive flavours and happens to be gluten free and lactose free so a great bonus if one your guests is celiac or lactose intolerant… the ruby colour of the pomegranate seeds give this delicious cake a jewel like effect.

Ingredients:

350g clementines or satsumas (3-6 fruits)
6 large eggs
225g light muscovado sugar
50g gluten free plain flour
1 tsp gluten free baking powder
250g ground almonds 2 cinnamon sticks

For the syrup:
2 fresh pomegranates
50g golden caster sugar
2 tsp orange blossom water
1 tsp vanilla bean paste

For decor:
icing sugar
pomegranate seeds

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C and grease and line a 23cm round tin, about 9cm deep, with baking paper.

2. Using an electric mixer, whisk the eggs and 225g sugar in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water for about 5 minutes until pale and mousse-like.

3. Take the bowl off the heat and add the baking powder, ground almonds, gluten free flour and the purée. Fold in gently but thoroughly.

4. Transfer the mixture to the tin and bake the cake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and leave it to cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5. To make the syrup, cut the pomegranates in half, and tap the back with a wooden spoon to extract the juice and seeds (make sure you have a sieve ready to catch the seeds separately). Once most of the seeds are out, squeeze to extract any extra juice.

6. Transfer the juice to a saucepan; add the remaining 25g sugar. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Cool slightly, but the liquid should still be warm, then stir in the orange blossom water and vanilla.

7. Using a pastry brush or a spoon, 'soak' the cake with the warm pomegranate syrup.

8. Just before serving, scatter the pomegranate seeds over the top of the cake and dust with icing sugar.

Happy Baking !! XX

[garydaniels]

You're right, it looks and sounds fabulous. Can't escape it now, Christmas is all around us, just have to give in and think a little about the calories in the new year. Thank You Eric.

[Mrsgates]

WOW That is SO festive, so elegant and looks like it tastes like heaven.

[wannabite]

AWESOME BEAUTY. healthy and yummy for any occasion.thank you for sharing.

[marekharing]

I make this with all purpose flour and chocolate ganache on top. It is the best cake ever. Love it.

[ElizaBeth-wcsd]

The cake is so beautiful! I have never seen such an interesting cake before!

[belitega]

wow looks delicious. really citric cake. the best. another great job. thanks for sharing

[cryingblindeyes]

Sweet! I was just thinking about looking up recipes that include pomegranate!!!! I love the taste of pomegranates and was really curious about using them in a baking dish! Super excited to try this out!

[ncho]

This looks incredible. Going to give this a go!!

[elenaesposto]

Amazing!! I tried it for Christmas lunch and people loved it! Thanks :)

[Zee_Sylvie]

This recipe looks amazing ! I’m eat gluten free.... must try it out. Thank you!

[farahjamil]

Gorgeous!!! Cant wait to make this. I just discovered you...WOW!!!! Fantastic work.

[cmc]

Love this, reminds me of an Italian Olive Oil cake I made, we added whole cooked oranges also. Yours looks fantastic !! Love BMM !!

[AussieAngeS]

I don't think we have clementines here in Australia. I've made this kind of cake before with oranges and almond meal, it's delicious. Great cake

[thafacethaface]

Oh my god this looks great! Subscribed!

[Abighor]

Not to be that guy buuuut, how is it gluten free if you add plain flower?

[Yanuh]

THis looks very good! And super awesome for a diary free friend of mine :3! I will sure make this!

One question though: When the whisking of sugar and eggs take place over the water bath, how long should it be done, and what effect am i looking for?

[grarycat]

could the oranges be replaced with lemons... i have a lemon cake to bake in about a week and i don't have a great recipe

[HappyFluegel]

that is a nice twist on the Walter Mitty Cake recipe. But is it still gluten free if u at the plain flouer?

[marijkegosselin]

Can you find untreated clementines? Or how do you get rid of the wax and stuff? thanks :)

[msyin]

How did YouTube manage to not show this in my feed?! So glad I caught this, it is a wonderful recipe for those of us who stay away from milk and gluten. Celebrations and holiday time is tough for those who have special diets, so this will be a welcome dessert!