Gluten-Free Almond & Orange Cake: This could be a Vasilopita Cake!!

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Ingredients
8 oz (226g) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups (220g) almond flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
zest of 2 oranges
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 eggs at room temperature, separated
1 and 1/2 cups (340g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup( 125ml) orange juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
Garnish:

1/4 cup sliced almonds
confectioner's sugar
whipped cream
orange slices
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Grease and line a 9-inch round springform pan with parchment paper.
Beat the egg whites with half of the sugar until stigg peaks form. Transfer to a bowl.
Beat the butter, egg yolks, remaining sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until thick and fluffy. About 3 minutes.
In a bowl, combine the almond flour, salt, baking powder, and orange zest. Mix together.
Add the orange juice to the egg/butter mixture and beat until incorporated.
Add the flour ingredients and mix until just combined.
Add the egg whites in 2-3 batches and whisk together until just combined.
Fold the batter together gently with a spatula and transfer it to the prepared baking pan.
Optional: sprinkle sliced almonds on top of the cake batter or arrange orange slices on top.
Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick that is inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool completely and then carefully remove the parchment paper and set on a cake stand. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
Serve with Greek coffee. Kali Orexi!


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