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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Coconut Sugar Blood Orange Cake

    Published: Sep 12, 2013 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 22, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Coconut Sugar Blood Orange Cake recipe | deliciouseveryday.com

    On outward appearances blood oranges look just like regular oranges. Sometimes there might be the slightest red blush on the skin that hints at the inner beauty to be found inside. And inside blood oranges are beautiful with flecks of blood red intermingled with orange, somewhat like a beautiful tropical sunset.

    Blood orange season is without doubt my favourite time of the year. In fact, I go a little crazy hoarding kilos of blood oranges so I can make the most of their all too short season. This year I've been playing around with a few different blood orange recipes. Some more successful than others. The first was blood orange bars that went a horrible shade of grey when baked, which is why I didn't share them. Nevertheless my husband loved them.

    This time around it's a coconut sugar and blood orange cake. While coconut sugar is not exactly new, and debate rages on as to whether coconut sugar is a good alternative to regular sugar I had fun playing with it the other day, I really enjoyed using it in this Blood Orange Cake.

    I wasn't sure how well the caramel, butterscotch, and almost coffee aroma from the coconut sugar would go at first, because it is definitely considerably more aromatic compared to regular sugar, and I was worried it would overpower the oranges, but I'm please to say it didn't at all. In fact, the result is a beautiful rustic looking cake that surprises you with bursts of orange flavour.

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    Blood oranges | deliciouseveryday.com

    Recipe

    Coconut Sugar Blood Orange Cake

    The caramel, butterscotch, and almost coffee aroma from the coconut sugar really goes well in this Blood Orange Cake. 
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: blood orange cake, Coconut Sugar Blood Orange Cake, Delicious Everyday
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 183kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 4 blood oranges
    • 1 cup plain flour all-purpose
    • 1 cup wholemeal flour whole wheat
    • ¾ cup coconut sugar
    • teaspoon 
¾ baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
    • 4 tbs olive oil
    • 
2 eggs
    • ⅓ cup thick Greek yoghurt
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Zest and then segment the oranges. Squeeze the juice out of the remaining orange into a jug and add the orange zest.
    • Preheat the oven to 180 celsius (350 fahrenheit). Butter and flour a 23 x 13 cm (9 x 5 inch) loaf tin.
    • In a large bowl, sift together the flours baking soda, and salt. Add the sugar and mix to combine.
    • Add the olive oil, eggs and yoghurt to the juice and zest and whisk to combine. Pour into the flour mixture and fold together until just combined. Scrape half the batter into the prepared pan and scatter with half the orange segments. Top with remaining batter. Arrange the remaining orange segments along the top of the cake and bake for 45 minutes or until cooked.
    • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the loaf out of the pan onto a cooling wrack to cool completely.

    Notes

    If you don't have coconut sugar substitute brown sugar or raw sugar.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSodium: 143mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Blood oranges are so pretty, they look like gems on the top of your cake!

      Reply
    2. Jeannie Tay says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I love the look of the blood oranges too, so gorgeous as is the cake you made with them.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thanks Jeannie 🙂

        Reply
    3. Rosa says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      A wonderful cake! I have never used blood oranges when baking, so I guess I'll have to give it a go this winter.Cheers,Rosa

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        I'm sure you will love it Rosa 🙂 I just adore blood oranges.

        Reply
    4. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      That sounds like a great combination, I really like the depth of flavor that coconut sugar gives baked goods.

      Reply
    5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      I'm glad all the flavours came together well because it's beautiful to look at!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thanks Maureen. Rustic cakes always look so pretty....in their own way. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Kathryn says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Such a beauty of a cake! The blood oranges are totally stunning and I love that you used coconut sugar too : )

      Reply
    7. vegeTARAian says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      This is great! I just love coconut sugar and I've never used blood oranges - sounds delicious.

      Reply
    8. GourmetGetaways says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      What a gorgeous use of such a beautiful fruit!!YUM!, I do hope we see some here shortly!

      Reply

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