Julie S Orange Cake Food

MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 8" round pans and set aside.
• In a large bowl/mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, Cuties and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift cake flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Gradually incorporate into wet mixture alternating with milk until just incorporated.
• Pour into baking pans and bake 25-28 minutes when cake springs back after being touched. Allow to cool 20 minutes before turning onto rack or pedestal.

JULIE GOODWIN'S ORANGE SYRUP CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy and light. Add the zest and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift the flour and ginger. Fold into the creamy mix.
• Pour batter into a greased and lined 26 cm spring form tin.
• Bake at 150oC for 50-60 minutes (or until cooked when tested).
• Meanwhile, when the cake is cooking: place the syrup ingredients in a saucepan. Dissolve the sugar over a low heat. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Skim off any scum that arises. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for 10 minutes (you should have just over a cup of syrup).
• Remove the cake from the oven when cooked, pierce the top of the cake all over with a skewer, carefully pour the syrup all over the cake. Leave to cool completely.
• Remove the cake from the pan and slice into wedges.