{"id":8145,"date":"2026-04-25T13:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?p=8145"},"modified":"2026-04-25T13:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:17:16","slug":"gooseberry-orange-and-almond-dimple-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?p=8145","title":{"rendered":"Gooseberry, orange and almond dimple cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ultimate Tea-Time Showstopper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gooseberry, Orange &amp; Almond Dimple Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forget the standard sponge. This is a cake of textures, tang, and sophisticated sweetness\u2014a rustic masterpiece designed for those who appreciate the finer balance of flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Gooseberry, Orange &amp; Almond Dimple Cake<\/strong> is the crown jewel of seasonal baking. It features a moist, golden crumb enriched with ground almonds (frangipane-style) and scented with the bright, floral zest of fresh oranges. The &#8220;dimples&#8221; aren&#8217;t just for show; they are deep craters filled with tart, jammy gooseberries that burst during baking, seeping their neon-green juices into the almond-rich batter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-8142\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"8142\" data-servings=\"8\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-lemon-limes-recipe\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-ll-container\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-header\">\n        <div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Gooseberry, orange and almond dimple cake<\/h2>\n        \n        \n        \n        <div class=\"wprm-ll-main-meta\">\n            <div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-servings-label\">Servings <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings-8142 wprm-recipe-servings-adjustable-tooltip wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"8142\" aria-label=\"Adjust recipe servings\">8<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-normal\">servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wprm-template-ll-buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?wprm_print=gooseberry-orange-and-almond-dimple-cake\" style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #000000;border-color: #000000;border-radius: 0px;padding: 10px 40px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"8142\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print Recipe<\/a>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-equipment-ingredients\">\n        \n        \n        <div id=\"recipe-8142-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-8142-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"8142\" data-servings=\"8\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-none wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\"><\/div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class=\"wprm-recipe-adjustable-servings-container wprm-recipe-adjustable-servings-8142-container wprm-toggle-container wprm-toggle-buttons-container wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"--wprm-toggle-button-accent: #666666;--wprm-toggle-button-radius: 80px;\"><button class=\"wprm-recipe-adjustable-servings wprm-toggle wprm-toggle-active\" data-multiplier=\"1\" data-servings=\"8\" data-recipe=\"8142\" aria-label=\"Adjust servings by 1x\">1x<\/button><button class=\"wprm-recipe-adjustable-servings wprm-toggle\" data-multiplier=\"2\" data-servings=\"8\" data-recipe=\"8142\" aria-label=\"Adjust servings by 2x\">2x<\/button><button class=\"wprm-recipe-adjustable-servings wprm-toggle\" data-multiplier=\"3\" data-servings=\"8\" data-recipe=\"8142\" aria-label=\"Adjust servings by 3x\">3x<\/button><\/div><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">7<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Butter, softened<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3.5<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Self raising flour<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Baking powder<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">6<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Turbinado sugar<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">For sprinkling<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Zest of an orange<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ea<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Eggs &#8211; large<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3.5<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Almonds &#8211; ground<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">6<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Gooseberries, topped and tailed<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Muscovado sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"10\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Slivered almonds<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-instructions\">\n        <div id=\"recipe-8142-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-8142-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"8142\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-none wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Instructions<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8142-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Preheat the oven to 355\u00baF. Grease and base line a 9 in springform tin with baking paper. Sift the flour with the baking powder and set aside.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8142-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Put the softened butter into a bowl and whisk with an electric hand whisk for a few seconds until creamy. Add the caster sugar and half the orange zest and whisk until light and fluffy. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, adding a spoonful of the ground almonds with each egg. Then gently stir in the remaining ground almonds and sifted flour.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8142-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Spoon the mixture into the tin and lightly level the surface with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then carefully slide the oven rack out and sprinkle the gooseberries evenly over the top of the cake. Bake for a further 10 minutes.Recipe continues after advertising<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8142-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the muscovado sugar, the remaining orange zest and slivered almonds. Carefully remove the cake from the oven and scatter the orange and almond mixture evenly over the top. Bake for a further 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8142-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Remove from the tin and lightly dust with a little Turbinado sugar.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-meta\">\n        \n        \n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Tea-Time Showstopper Gooseberry, Orange &amp; Almond Dimple Cake Forget the standard sponge. This is a cake of textures, tang, and sophisticated sweetness\u2014a rustic masterpiece designed for those who appreciate the finer balance of flavors. The Gooseberry, Orange &amp; Almond Dimple Cake is the crown jewel of seasonal baking. It features a moist, golden &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","loftocean_post_primary_category":0,"loftocean_post_format_gallery":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_ids":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_urls":"","loftocean_post_format_video_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_video_url":"","loftocean_post_format_video_type":"","loftocean_post_format_video":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_type":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_url":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_audio":"","loftocean-featured-post":"","loftocean-like-count":0,"loftocean-view-count":19,"loftocean_coauthors":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_label":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_description":"","lemon_limes_single_post_hide_featured_image":"","lemon_limes_single_post_featured_media_position":"","lemon_limes_single_post_secondary_featured_image":0,"lemon_limes_single_site_header_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header_style":"scroll-up-enable","lemon_limes_single_site_footer_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_footer":"0","footnotes":""},"categories":[450,3241,48,93,3239],"tags":[43,3536,1809,3537],"class_list":["post-8145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-afternoon-tea","category-bakery","category-cakes-and-pastries","category-desserts","category-recipes","tag-almond","tag-flaked-almonds","tag-gooseberry","tag-orrange"],"aioseo_notices":[],"loftoceanMetas":{"authorName":"Ian Cooks","categories":[{"name":"Afternoon Tea","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?cat=450","count":67},{"name":"Bakery","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?cat=3241","count":53},{"name":"Cakes and Pastries","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?cat=48","count":53},{"name":"Desserts","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?cat=93","count":36},{"name":"Recipes","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?cat=3239","count":26}],"date":"April 25, 2026"},"loftoceanThemeMetas":{"loftocean_post_primary_category":0,"loftocean_post_format_gallery":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_ids":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_urls":"","loftocean_post_format_video_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_video_url":"","loftocean_post_format_video_type":"","loftocean_post_format_video":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_type":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_url":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_audio":"","loftocean-featured-post":"","loftocean-like-count":0,"loftocean-view-count":"19","loftocean_coauthors":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_label":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_description":"","lemon_limes_single_post_hide_featured_image":"","lemon_limes_single_post_featured_media_position":"","lemon_limes_single_post_secondary_featured_image":0,"lemon_limes_single_site_header_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header_style":"scroll-up-enable","lemon_limes_single_site_footer_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_footer":"0"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8147,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8145\/revisions\/8147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}