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Favourite Orange Butter Cake
This zesty, light and delicately moist butter cake is fragrant with the taste of orange zest and juice.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 125 g butter
- 2/3 cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs free range
- 2 oranges juice and zest, reserving 2 tbsp of zest
- 1 cup self raising flour
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 2/3 cup juice from the above oranges plus extra if necessary
- 1 tbsp icing sugar to dust
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C, Line and grease a springform pan (approx. 21cm). Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs beating in one at a time. Add in flour and almond meal alternating with adding the orange juice. Mix well until light and smooth. Spoon into cake tin and bake for approximately 40 minutes but best to check after 30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool then dust with icing sugar and reserved zest.
A light, zesty cake that is sure to be enjoyed by everyone!