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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Orange Loaf Cake

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Ingredients:

  • 2 Large Oranges
  • 300g (10.6oz) Plain Flour
  • 150g (5.3oz) Caster Sugar
  • 80g (2.8oz) Butter
  • Orange zest (optional)
  • 2 Small-Medium Eggs
  • 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl whisk the eggs with sugar until smooth and pale.
  2. Add orange zest (from 1/2 orange), freshly squeezed juice from 2 oranges and softened butter. Mix.
  3. Sift in the flour and baking powder (mix these two ingredients beforehand) and mix using electric mixer.
  4. Pour the batter into a loaf tin lined with baking paper.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven (190⁰C for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean).
  6. When ready, take out from the oven and let it cool down a bit before transferring onto a wired rack to cool completely.
  7. Serve with butter, jam or honey and your favorite cup of tea/coffee.