Scottish Cooking, Almond and Orange Cake

On your tour of scotland you might find some very good examples of this great Scottish Food!

2 medium oranges, washed
4 large free-range eggs
175g golden caster sugar
175g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder

Place the quartered oranges and juices in a food processor and process to a pulp. Whisk the eggs well for a couple of minutes then gradually beat in the sugar. Fold in the ground almonds and baking powder and combine well. Fold in the orange pulp then tip into a deep, 23 cm, loose-bottom, buttered and lightly floured cake tin.

Bake at 190C/375F/Gas 5 for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle is clean. Cover lightly with foil if necessary during the last 10 minutes. Release the sides of the tin carefully then cool on a wire rack before removing to a plate.