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Moist almond cake bright with island orange. Lesvos on a plate — simple ingredients, extraordinary result.
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ingredients
🥚 DAIRY & EGGS
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4 large eggs
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup Greek yogurt
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🌾 DRY
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1.5 cups almond flour
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup sugar
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1.5 tsp baking powder
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Pinch of salt
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🍊 CITRUS
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Zest of 2 large oranges
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Juice of 1 orange
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🍯 SYRUP
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½ cup fresh orange juice
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¼ cup sugar
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1 tbsp honey
Lesvos
Almond Orange Cake
Moist almond cake bright with island orange.
Moist almond cake bright with island orange. Lesvos on a plate — simple ingredients, extraordinary result.
Ingredients
🥚 DAIRY & EGGS
— 4 large eggs
— ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
— ½ cup Greek yogurt
🌾 DRY
— 1.5 cups almond flour
— ½ cup all-purpose flour
— 1 cup sugar
— 1.5 tsp baking powder
— Pinch of salt
🍊 CITRUS
— Zest of 2 large oranges
— Juice of 1 orange
🍯 SYRUP
— ½ cup fresh orange juice
— ¼ cup sugar
— 1 tbsp honey
Prep
🍳 EQUIPMENT / PANS NEEDED
— 23cm round cake tin — greased and lined with parchment.
— Electric mixer or stand mixer — for creaming butter.
🔪 PREP FIRST
🍊 CITRUS PREP
— Zest both oranges before juicing.
— Juice oranges — you need about ¾ cup total.
🔥 OVEN
— Preheat oven to 350°F.
Method
STEP 1 — CREAM BUTTER & SUGAR
— Beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
— About 3–4 minutes with an electric mixer.
STEP 2 — ADD EGGS
— Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
— Add orange zest.
— Mix in orange juice.
STEP 3 — FOLD IN DRY
— Sift together almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
— Fold into the butter mixture alternating with yogurt.
— You're looking for:
— Smooth, thick batter
— No dry streaks
👉 Do NOT overmix — fold just until combined.
STEP 4 — BAKE
— Pour batter into prepared tin.
— Bake at 350°F for 35–40 minutes.
— You're looking for:
— Golden top
— Skewer inserted in center comes out clean
— Edges pulling away from the tin
STEP 5 — MAKE SYRUP
— While cake bakes, combine orange juice, sugar, and honey in a small saucepan.
— Simmer 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
STEP 6 — SOAK
— As soon as cake comes out of the oven, poke all over with a skewer.
— Pour warm syrup slowly over the hot cake.
— Let absorb completely before turning out.
👉 Hot cake absorbs syrup. Cold cake repels it.
Chef's Note: Pour the syrup while the cake is hot and the syrup is warm. That's the only moment the cake will absorb it properly.