Monday, July 9, 2012

Orange Bundt Cake

Almost everybody has leftover orange juice in the fridge and, or oranges  hiding somewhere in there too ;)
Here is a recipe I have for years and don't remember if I tried or not. I decided to give it a try before kids finish the few oranges left in the fridge, and to be hones I just feel like eating a bundt cake :) ..

Ingrediants:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
finely grated zest of 1 orange
2/3 milk
1/2 cup orange juice
strips of orange zest for decoration

Syrup:
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup orange juice

Method:
Preheat the oven to 325F.
Grease and lightly flour a bundt ring pan.

Combine flour, baking powder and grated orange zest. Keep aside.
In a separate bowl beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add one egg at the time and beat thorough after each one. Fold in the flour mix and mix well. Add milk and orange juice , stirring to mix evenly.
Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for about 45-50 mins..
Let cool down in a pan for 5-10 mins and turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.

Meanwhile make the syrup, mix both sugar and juice in a pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 5 mins until reduced and syrupy.
Spoon the syrup over the cake until still warm and top with orange zest.
Enjoy!!!




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