Almond And Orange Blossom Cake Texture

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Nigella's Almond And Orange Blossom Cake (from HOW TO EAT) can be made with plain flour, or made gluten-free with rice flour. It is a moist, dense cake but should not be particularly oily. It is possible that the ground almonds (almond meal) were overworked when they were mixed into the cake batter, which would cause them to start to release some oil. Always fold the flour and almonds into the batter, even if you are using rice flour, to reduce the risk of this happening.

Also when you grease the springform tin don't use too much butter. If the tin is greased too heavily it can have the effect of "frying" the outside of the cake, making it appear a little more oily. Just use a very thin layer of butter and then line the base of the tin with baking parchment (parchment paper).