orange drizzle cake

Method

• step 1

  grease and line a standard tea-loaf tin and pre heat the oven to 180C

• step 2

  cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, gradually beat in the flour, baking powder and eggs until combined

• step 3

  finally beat in the ground almond, orange rind and about half the juice careful not to let the mix curdle

• step 4

  smooth the mix into the loaf tin and bake for approx 45 mins until golden and a skewer comes out clean

• step 5

  Dissolve the sugar in the remaining orange juice

• step 6

  remove the cake from the oven and prick all over with the skewer then drizzle the juice mix over the cake.

• step 7

  allow to cool slightly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely