Monday, 6 March 2023

Orange Cake

 Had 1 orange left from doing Salmon.


  • 125g butter, softened     
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour sifted
  • 1 tbs orange zest, finely grated
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar sifted
  • 2 tbs orange juice *to taste
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest, finely grated

 

Combine all cake ingredients and beat thoroughly for 3 minutes.

Pour mixture into a greased 20cm x 10cm loaf or 20cm ring tin.

Bake in the centre of a 180C / Gas 5 oven for 30-40 minutes.

Turn onto a wire rack and allow to cool.

Mix orange icing ingredients together in a bowl, then ice cake.