DISH NAME : ORANGE LOAF CAKE

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Baking Time : 45 minutes

Description

A nice soft orange cake with orangy freshness.

Note

1) If you do not plan to ice cake, add 2 tbsp. more sugar while making cake batter.
2) Only fresh orange juice will give a good flavor & aroma.
3) Cake tastes better the next day after baking.

Method

1) Grate zest of oranges. Be careful not to grate pith.
2) Extract juice from oranges. Strain & keep aside.
3) Mix caster sugar with orange zest.
4) In a bowl, beat butter well.
5) Add sugar to this and beat well till fluffy & creamy.
6) Add eggs one after the other to butter & beating after each addition. Adding all the eggs together will curdle the mix.
7) Sift flour with baking powder & salt. Add flour little by little to butter mix & fold in gently.
8) Now add in orange juice. this should be added only at the end . Adding earlier will make orange juice to react with baking powder & cake will fall after baking.
9) Grease a loaf tin with butter. Pour cake batter to the tin. Take cake tin to release bubbles or you can gently run a skewer through the batter.
10) Bake in a pre heated oven at 170 degree C for about 45 minutes. Start checking with a skewer afrter 35 minutes.
11) After cake is baked, keep aside for 10 minutes & poke holes at the top of the cake with a skewer. Do this only if you are icing the cake.
Sugar Syrup:-
1) Mix orange juice with sugar to dissolve sugar well. You can just warm in the microwave.
2) Pour this over the cake while cake is still warm.
Glaze:-
1) Mix icing sugar with orange juice to get a thick consistency.
2) Drizzle over the cake.

Serving Suggestions

Serve either warm or at room temperature.