Easy Dessert

Orange syrup cake

Name: Orange syrup cake recipe
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 150g salted butter, softened; 165g caster sugar; 3 tsp finely grated orange rind; 3 eggs; 225g self-raising flour; 80ml milk; 40.00 ml orange juice; Whipped cream, to serve; 75g caster sugar; 30.00 ml orange juice

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by Kim Coverdale

DELICIOUS. FOOD EDITOR

Jul 04, 2023

This sweet and easy orange syrup cake is guaranteed to please. The whipped cream is not essential, but is highly recommended!

150g salted butter, softened
3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
3 tsp finely grated orange rind
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
1/3 cup (80ml) milk
2 tbs orange juice
Whipped cream, to serve

Orange glaze

1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
1 1/2 tbs orange juice

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm round cake pan. Line base and sides with two layers of baking paper.
2.

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugar and rind until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined after each addition (mixture may curdle at this stage). Fold in flour, milk and juice in two batches until well combined.
3.

Spoon mixture into prepared pan and level top with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto a baking paper-lined wire rack to cool completely.
4.

To make the orange glaze, combine sugar and orange juice in a jug.
5.

Pour glaze over cooled cake to cover, allowing glaze to drip down sides of cake. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to set before serving with whipped cream.