Comments on: Best Orange Almond Flourless Cake

By: HWC Magazine

HWC Magazine — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:23:29 +0000

In reply to Lynn. Hi Lynn, thank you for your comment and we hope you are doing well. So glad you took the opportunity to test our orange almond flourless cake recipe with almond flour instead of almond meal. Yes you need more liquid with almond flour than you do with almond meal. Love your addition of Cointreau and whipped honey instead of sugar. Wishing you a super day ahead.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:31:15 +0000

In reply to HWC Magazine.

Dear Jane and HWC Magazine,

It's been quite a while since you asked this question, and you may have tried it, or moved on, but I just made the cake last week with almond flour which I had, and honey in place of the sugar, for a diabetic, GF friend. I had done some research and knew ground almonds are not entirely equivalent to almond flour, and I needed to add a bit more liquid because the batter was a bit lumpy. I chose to add Cointreau and Amaretto but if one does not drink alcohol, perhaps some juice from a fresh-squeezed orange will work. It was excellent, so light and tasty and will be a keeper for me in the future, as a special light every-day cake, but also a great cake for Passover. BTW, I did separate the eggs, and by using honey, I learned something I did not know--meringue made with honey is divine! I cannot wait to use it to make cookies or a Pavlova.

By: HWC Magazine

HWC Magazine — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 22:02:12 +0000

In reply to Anna K. Merry Christmas Anna! Thanks so much for taking time from the busy holiday to comment. Delighted to hear that you enjoyed our gluten free orange almond flourless cake. Stay well and take care

By: Anna K

Anna K — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:46:59 +0000

My mom suddenly has late onset food allergies, so I was trying to find something GF and dairy free for our Christmas dessert. This hit the target! It is delicious and fresh tasting- not at all gummy like some GF options. This will now be in our regular rotation for special holiday desserts! My 6 year old loved it, I loved it, the entire family enjoyed it!

By: HWC Magazine

HWC Magazine — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:53:35 +0000

In reply to Samia Khandpur. Hi there Samia, Thanks so much for your question. We have not tested the recipe with these exchanges but we are certain this would work out fine. In addition, you may want to try our date paste recipe as a sugar substitute in baking for a healthier sugar replacement. Take Care

By: Samia Khandpur

Samia Khandpur — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:29:05 +0000

Hi,

This cakes looks very delicious. I am very keen to try this out. But I cannot consume so much sugar. Can it be replaced with a natural sweetner like maple syrup or honey or jaggery.

Thanks, Samia

By: HWC Magazine

HWC Magazine — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:12:03 +0000

In reply to Jane Wilcox. Hi there Jane, We actually used "finely ground almonds" or almond meal for our best orange almond flourless cake and not almond flour. We have not tested this recipe with almond flour. However, if you do try it with almond flour, please let us know how that recipe testing goes. Our prediction is that it will still turn out very delicious. Stay well and take care

By: Jane Wilcox

Jane Wilcox — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:45:33 +0000

I made a similar recipe and we weren't impressed. I thought cooking the oranges would make them bitter, but it didn't. I want a good orange cake, so I will give this one a try. When you say ground almonds are you meaning almond flour because I have a surplus of this and would like to use it.