Orange and almond cake

A beautifully moist, dense, and comparatively healthy cake.

1 whole fresh orange
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 T brown sugar
4 eggs
300g ground almonds
1 tsp cardamom
2 tsp baking powder

In a small pan, bring the whole unpeeled orange to the boil with water to cover. Simmer 2 hours.

Remove the orange, discarding the water. Chop roughly, saving any juice, and let cool.

Prepare a 9 inch cake pan. Heat oven to 350 F. Add the sweetening and eggs to the orange in a medium bowl.with an immersion blender, blend til no large pieces of orange remain. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Put in cake pan, bake approximately an hour or til done.