Orange Loaf Cake

• Produce

  • 2 Oranges, Large

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, Small Medium

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tsp Baking powder
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 300 g Plain flour

• Dairy

  • 80 g Butter

• Other

  • Orange zest *optional

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 Large Oranges
• 300g (10.6oz) Plain Flour
• 150g (5.3oz) Caster Sugar
• 80g (2.8oz) Butter
• Orange zest (optional)
• 2 Small-Medium Eggs
• 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder

Directions

• In a large bowl whisk the eggs with sugar until smooth and pale.
• Add orange zest (from 1/2 orange), freshly squeezed juice from 2 oranges and softened butter. Mix.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder (mix these two ingredients beforehand) and mix using electric mixer.
• Pour the batter into a loaf tin lined with baking paper (watch our video how to line cake tins ).
• Bake in a preheated oven (190⁰C for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean).
• When ready, take out from the oven and let it cool down a bit before transferring onto a wired rack to cool completely.
• Serve with butter, jam or honey and your favorite cup of tea/coffee.
• As mentioned above, for an extra orangey flavor pour freshly squeezed orange juice right after it has been taken out the oven.