Blood orange traybake

Preparation

Very thinly slice and half the blood oranges. Remove the seeds and crush the cardamom pods. Toast and roughly chop the shelled pistachios.

Method

1. 1 Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5.
2. 2 Sprinkle a 23cm square baking tin with 1 tbsp demerara sugar.
3. 3 Arrange the orange slices to cover the base of the tin in a single layer.
4. 4 Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the eggs with the salt and remaining sugar, until light and fluffy (around 8 mins).
5. 5 Fold in the baking powder, almonds and flour.
6. 6 Pour into the tin. Bake for 35-45 mins.
7. 7 Leave to cool.
8. 8 Turn out on to a large plate or board.
9. 9 Whip the cream with the icing sugar and cardamom seeds.
10. 10 Scatter the cake with pistachios and serve with the cream.