Baking

Orange cake

Name: Orange cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 150 g butter, softened; 1 tbsp finely grated orange rind; 150 g (⅔ cup) caster sugar; 3 eggs; 225 g (1½ cups) self-raising flour; 60 ml (¼ cup) milk; 120 g (¾ cup) icing sugar; 1½ tbsp orange juice; 1 tbsp desiccated coconut

Serves 10 Prep 15 min Cook 40 min Total 55 min

Ingredients

150 g butter, softened
1 tbsp finely grated orange rind
150 g (⅔ cup) caster sugar
3 eggs
225 g (1½ cups) self-raising flour
60 ml (¼ cup) milk
120 g (¾ cup) icing sugar
1½ tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp desiccated coconut

Method

Heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease a 20 cm deep round cake pan.
Beat butter, rind, sugar, eggs, flour and milk on low until just combined, then medium ~3 minutes until smooth.
Spread into pan. Bake 40 minutes. Stand 5 minutes; turn out top-side up onto a rack to cool.
Mix sifted icing sugar and juice; spread over cake. Sprinkle with coconut.

Tip: Have butter, eggs and milk at room temperature for the one-bowl method.

Source: Women's Weekly Food