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Orange Quinoa Cake

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A delicious and healthy vegan cake made with quinoa, orange juice, and zest, perfect for a special occasion or everyday treat. Get the recipe on my blog, Ethivegan. Photo: © Edward Daniel. All rights reserved.

Citrus orange juice and zest and nutty quinoa moist buttery pound pastry; Orange Quinoa Cake aka Bolo de Laranja.

Drool over something delicious and packed with flavour. Enjoy a vegan treat that will transport you to the sun-kissed hills of Portugal. And, peak to new heights.

This dish will suspend your belief that vegan food can’t be made super yummy and moreish.

When to make this Recipe:

Make this:

  • When summer is in full swing and oranges are at their peak
  • When you’re hosting a relaxed gathering with friends
  • When you need a show-stopping dessert to impress your loved ones
What Inspired Me:

My love for Orange Quinoa Cake was sparked during a visit to Portugal, where I attended the vibrant Saint John’s Festival in Porto. My friend had made this traditional Bolo de Laranja, but unfortunately, it wasn’t vegan. This experience inspired me to create a vegan version of this classic Portuguese dessert.

The Festival was simply outworldly; we had Chinese lanterns which sauntered into the night sky and afterwards everyone went into the streets. We were all hitting each other with plastic hammers, and the festivities were topped with a fireworks display at midnight over the Douro River.

Recipe Highlights:
  • Vegan and gluten-free: A guilt-free treat that’s perfect for all diets
  • Moist and flavourful: A perfect balance of citrus and nutty quinoa
  • Portuguese charm: A traditional dessert with a modern twist
  • Easy to make: A simple recipe with minimal ingredients
What equipment to use:

For this recipe, I suggest:

Stove

High-speed blender

Oven

What to do next:

Tag me on @ethiveganquantum on Instagram to show me what you’ve made and let me know you’re happy for me to share.

My recipes are featured in vegan speciality publications: Nourished, Vegan Life, Plant Based and Vegan, Food and Living.

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Going strong since 2013.

Love.

Edward x

Orange Quinoa Cake

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Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 16g fresh yeast
  • 200g raw unrefined cane sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 70g white quinoa
  • 300ml water
  • 390g 00 doppio flour
  • 30g oats
  • 200g extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 oranges
  • zest of orange

Instructions

  1. Mix the water, fresh yeast and sugar. Leave aside for 20 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  3. Rinse the quinoa and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 minutes. The quinoa is cooked once the grains have swelled. Set to one side.
  4. Line 9-inch (22cm) round tin firstly with oil and then line with baking paper.
  5. In a mixer, place the remaining sugar, flour, oil, orange zest, salt and whizz until well combined.
  6. Take two oranges and oats place in blender. Then add to the mixer.

Top tip – take the orange remove as much of the pith as possible but do not over worry if this proves difficult. Though, the pith tends to be bitter, it is equally nutritious as the fruit itself.

  1. Add the yeast mixture, and swelled quinoa to the mixer and whizz until well-integrated.
  2. Fold the orange dough into the round tin and bake the orange cake in the oven for about 40 minutes. Place aluminium foil on top of the cake so that the cake does not burn.
  3. When the cake is almost done, and the skewer comes out almost clean, prick the entire cake with holes. Take the freshly squeezed an orange and drizzle over the cake. Return the cake to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool for about 30 minutes before gently removing the cake and placing it on a serving dish.
  5. Serve cold.

 

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