Healthy Orange, Carrot And Almond Cake Recipe

‘Healthy’ and ‘cake’ don’t usually go together, do they?

But this one is packed with nourishing wholefoods, just ask the chef - nutritionist Jacqueline Alwill. She’s shared her delicious recipe with us in the video above as part of Jurlique Wellness Month, to help you improve your overall wellness and skin health.

Made with oranges, almond meal, carrot and coconut sugar, a slice of this will not only send your tastebuds soaring, but provide your body with the nutrients it craves.

If watching the video will be too much for your grumbling tummy, you can check out the steps below or find the full recipe at www.jurlique.com.au/blog.

Happy baking!

METHOD:

#1 Boil two whole oranges for two hours and then drain.

BOILING-ORANGES

#2 Once cool, puree.

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#3 Add six eggs and 1 ⅔ cups of coconut sugar into a food processor/mixer and blitz.

#4 Then, add the pureed orange, 2 ¼ cups of almond meal, a grated carrot and 1 tsp baking powder to the mix.

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#5 Mix all ingredients together, then place into a baking tin and bake at 160 degrees for one hour and 15 minutes.

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#6 Once the cake has cooled, spread one cup of yoghurt over as icing.

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#7 Decorate with orange segments, pomegranate seeds and calendula (or edible flowers).

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Do you like the look of this healthy cake? Have you checked out Jacqueline’s other tips on the Jurlique blog?

76 Member Comments

Sootyhere 28 Jun 2018 9:39 AM

haven't heard of coconut sugar, must check it out.

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bebeautiful34 2 Nov 2017 8:24 AM

This looks so good! Orange and almond cake is so yummy. Coconut sugar is so expensive though, and I think a little sugar in moderation is fine

Sootyhere 28 Jun 2018 9:40 AM

I've never seen Coconut sugar pity it is expensive though. I have a real sugar addiction and wonder if it would help

BeautifulJusty 2 Jul 2017 10:20 AM

I did try a cake super low in sugar, and free of dairy and gluten. A small piece of that was still plenty.

onlyoni 26 Apr 2017 9:15 PM

This looks so good. I love a good orange cake so this might be just the cake for me.

Shop A Everyday 7 Apr 2017 1:00 AM

Looks so moist too

Shop A Everyday 31 Dec 2016 2:57 AM

looks tasty and healthy too

Pixie96 10 Aug 2016 5:28 PM

Yum. Sounds like a good combination of ingredients.

Goldcat 11 Jul 2016 6:59 PM

I thought six eggs was a lot for a cake, I know that you can replace eggs in a lot of cake recipes with banana's. Don't ask me what the comparison is or how it works, but it does.

Sootyhere 28 Jun 2018 9:41 AM

replacing eggs with bananas, what a great tip. Will try it thanks.

Chicklet 12 Nov 2016 10:08 PM

That's an interesting tip Goldcat, I will definitely make use of it!

clearcrystalwater 4 Dec 2016 4:56 PM

Me too thanks Goldcat. I cant eat egg yolks - just egg whites. So I'd need to replace them with a few bananas too.

miss.ske 11 Jul 2016 3:21 PM

This looks worth a try. I might just have to reduce the amount of eggs the recipe contains. Love the addition of the pomegranate seeds!

Becstar 9 Jul 2016 12:34 AM

It looks so good. I really like sound of the Orange, carrot and almond cake recipe. Lovely!

preciousia 18 Jun 2016 6:48 AM

healthy and cake don't get get along in the same sentence

talk-a-lot 10 Mar 2016 7:54 PM

Wouldn't mind putting my cake baking skills to the test with this yummy recipe.

Yohanna 19 Feb 2016 11:33 AM

dairy though :(

Aleisha261 21 Dec 2015 5:56 PM

Looks interesting.

Pink_Sugar 10 Nov 2015 12:32 AM

This sounds gross... orange, carrot and almond meal don't sound like they go well together.

Shop A Everyday 4 Nov 2015 5:35 PM

Looks so delicious

CrystalP 20 Oct 2015 8:57 PM

YUM! This looks and sounds delish!

Shop A Everyday 19 Oct 2015 3:24 PM

I must give this one a try

Shop A Everyday 17 Oct 2015 6:18 PM

I love homemade cakes

skitzkitty 17 Oct 2015 2:17 PM

Still far too much sugar in it to be "healthy".

Simonja 14 Oct 2015 5:02 PM

I love orange almond cakes and flourless cakes in general. This one really is simple to make but I suggest using organic oranges or ones that haven't been sprayed with pesticides -

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