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Orange pound cake
This is quite like a Madeira cake.

You can use lemon instead of orange to flavour the cake.

This tastes good either hot as a desert or cold as a snack/ treat.

Posted by Super Madcow from Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom • Published See Super Madcow's 1027 projects »
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  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 1
    Step 1

    Heat oven 160/300/ gas 3.

    Cream butter & sugar until pale.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 2
    Step 2

    Add eggs one at a time.

    Beat well between each addition.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 3
    Step 3

    Add half the flour, baking powder & salt.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 4
    Step 4

    Mix in the half the milk.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 5
    Step 5

    Add the remaining flour mixture.

    Stir to combine.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 6
    Step 6

    Add remaining milk.

    Stir to combine.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 7
    Step 7

    Add orange zest & juice.

    Combine.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 8
    Step 8

    Cook for 1 hr 20 mins.

    Until cooked through.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 9
    Step 9

    Remove the cake from oven. Leave it to cool in the tin

    Make the syrup...

    Place all syrup ingredients in a bowl & microwave for 1-2 mins until sugar has dissolved.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 10
    Step 10

    Poke holes in the cake using a skewer.

    Pour the syrup over the cake & let soak in.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 11
    Step 11

    when the cake is cold, make up the icing with a little water.

    Drizzle over the cake.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 12
    Step 12

    Make up the sauce...

    Mix the corn flour & orange juice together in a cup.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 13
    Step 13

    Place the water & sugar in a pan.

    Heat gently until all the sugar has dissolved.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 14
    Step 14

    Add the orange juice & corn flour.

    Stir until thickened.

  • How to bake an orange cake. Moist Orange Cake  - Step 15
    Step 15

    Serve the cake with some hot or cold sauce.

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