Orange Cake

Cook 1 h 20 min

Ingredients

  •   butter
  •   sugar
  •   citrus rind, grated
  •   eggs
  •   flour, sifted
  •   citrus juice
  •   slices of citrus peel, to decorate

Method

  1. Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4 / 350°F / 180°C. Grease and line an 18cm (7in) round cake tin.
  2. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and light. Stir in the citrus rind.
  3. Gradually beat in the eggs, beating well after each addition.
  4. Fold in the sifted flour with a metal spoon, adding citrus juice if necessary to achieve the correct consistency.
  5. Turn into the prepared tin and bake for approximately 40 minutes.
  6. Arrange slices of citrus peel on top and return to the oven for a further 40 minutes.
  7. Leave to cool in the tin. The cake can be frozen for up to 2 months.

Notes

OCR text heavily fragmented — ingredients list largely missing. Method partially reconstructed. Cake can be frozen for up to 2 months. Uses an 18cm (7in) round cake tin, greased and lined. Oven: Gas Mark 4 / 350°F / 180°C.