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    By Amanda Smyth 14 Comments

    flourless jaffa cake + my invisible bucket

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    I was having a little moment in the car on the way to school this morning, my voice gave me away as I was chatting with the Big Sister.  Then, out of the blue, she chimed in with this:

    Big Sister:  Mummy, there's an invisible bucket above your head.

    Me:  Really, darling?

    Big Sister:  There is.  When it's full, you're happy.  When it's empty, you're sad.

    Me: How do you fill your bucket?

    Big Sister:  I don't know.  Do something fun?

    invisible bucket

    My bucket has been a bit leaky this week, but I've had some good news today.  Our friends John and Jan welcomed their first grandchild this week; a baby girl who shares David's birthday.
    Newborns = instant happiness.  You know the other sure-fire bucket filler? Cake!  This flourless jaffa cake ticks the gluten free box, but it can also be free from refined sugar if you substitute stevia for the caster sugar.

    jaffa cake with candied orange copy

    flourless jaffa cake

    Ingredients:
    2 navel oranges
    6 eggs
    200g ground almonds
    250g caster sugar (or 180g stevia)
    50g cocoa
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    ½ teaspoon baking soda

    Method:

    Place the whole oranges into a small saucepan.  Cover with cold water and bring to the boil.  Simmer for two hours - top up the water as necessary.

    Cool and drain the oranges, remove the ends, quarter and place into a food processor and blend to an orange pulp.  Add the eggs, almonds, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda to the processor and blitz it until combined.  Pour into a greased, lined spring form cake tin (20cm round or thereabouts).

    Preheat an oven to 180ºC (170ºC fan forced).  Make your tin an aluminium foil tent and bake for forty-five minutes.  Remove the tents and bake for a further ten to fifteen minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.  Allow to cool in the pan.  Turn out onto a plate and top with candied orange slices.

    flourless jaffa cake copycandied orange slices

    Ingredients:
    1 ½ cups water
    ½ cup granulated sugar
    1 navel orange, cut crosswise into 5mm slices

    Method:

    In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring as the sugar dissolves. Add the orange slices and cook over moderate heat, turning them occasionally and very gently, until the liquid is reduced to a thin syrup and the orange slices are translucent, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat and simmer until the syrup is thick and the slices are tender but intact, turning occasionally (be gentle!).  Transfer the slices to a rack to cool and keep the syrup for another use (cocktails baby!).

    I'm always happy when my bucket is full of cocktails and I have a Sochi-inspired number in the works for you this weekend.

    how's your bucket?

    keen for a cocktail?

     

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    1. maxabella says

      February 07, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      Congrats to Jan and John! Grandchildren seems like the ultimate parenting achievement - yes, we've done it!!

      I never used to like jaffa (just jaffas) but then I lived in England for years and years and it's mandatory that you like jaffa cakes there. x

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    2. Kirsten Smith says

      February 07, 2014 at 8:38 pm

      YUM! That cakes looks amazing. Must add it to my baking to-do list. My bucket may or may not be filling up fast with bubbly. And plenty of it. Have a good weekend x

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        February 12, 2014 at 2:51 pm

        My bucket was an ice bucket this weekend too Kirstenandco!

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    3. Carla says

      February 08, 2014 at 12:29 am

      oh yum this looks delicious. I love jaffa cakes. A piece of this, with a cup of tea = full bucket for me! x

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    4. Katie (@mumabytes) says

      February 08, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      That cake looks fabulous, love orangeyness in baking 🙂 I fill my bucket with food on most days! xo

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        February 12, 2014 at 2:50 pm

        Me too Katie. Love my tucker!

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    5. Sonia Life Love Hiccups says

      February 09, 2014 at 10:38 am

      I dont think you can ever fill your bucket enough and I love that your little one understands the concept at such an early age hun. Cake always fills my bucket 😉 xx

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        February 12, 2014 at 2:48 pm

        I'd like to learn to plug a few holes Sonia. Cake is filling my shorts as well as my bucket!

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    6. Tara ~ Gluten Free Hart says

      February 10, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      Loving the flourless cake love and happily sharing x

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        February 12, 2014 at 2:45 pm

        Thanks Tara. x

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    7. Michelle says

      September 10, 2014 at 7:40 am

      Yum!! Totally trying this.
      Did you know you can make pinning your stuff easier by adding a pin button? I use sharaholic but you can also use the Pinterest one 🙂

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      • Amanda @ Cooker and a Looker says

        September 10, 2014 at 8:46 am

        Hi Michelle, yes I did. I use the jquery one. Thanks for joining in with I'm Pinning Around! x

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    8. MrsDplus3 says

      September 10, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      Aw I love that bucket analogy - am going to pass it on to my kids!! Cake looks delish too xx

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    9. The Hungry Mum says

      October 13, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      jaffa is my bff! I wanna a slice of this sooo badly right now - looks amazing.

      Reply

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