Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup grated orange zest (from 3–4 oranges)
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ cup raw honey
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup oat flour (gluten-free certified)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- Pinch of sea salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted & cooled
- Edible gold sparklers (food-grade)
- Fresh orange slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 6-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together orange zest, orange juice, honey, and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in melted butter, thenfold in almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Once cool, top each cake with 1–2 edible gold sparklers and a fresh orange slice.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, with a cup of tea for maximum hobbit hospitality.
Notes
- For vegan option: replace honey with ⅓ cup pure maple syrup and use flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 5 tbsp water).
- Double the glaze (2 tbsp honey + 1 tsp orange juice) and drizzle warm cakes for extra sparkle.
- Ensure edible sparklers are food-grade and sourced from baker’s supply stores or reputable online retailers.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fantasy Fiction
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 145 Kcal
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
