So, you made your orange marmalade, but you don't like it on toast. What do you do? Use it to make this delicious orange marmalade cake!
Ingredients
175g (6oz) soft margarine
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 eggs
175g (6oz) self raising flour
pinch baking powder
1 orange grated rind and juice
4 tblsp. fine cut orange marmalade
4 small thin skinned oranges, pith removed, sliced thinly
Method
- Preheat oven to gas 5, 190c
- Lightly grease and base line a deep 7" inch cake tin.
- Using a mini mixer beat together the margarine, sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder.
- Add the orange rind and enough juice (approx 4 tbsp) to make a soft dropping consistency, add three tablespoons of the marmalade and mix carefully.
- Place the mixture in the tin and bake for 25 - 30 minutes, cool on a wire rack.
- Arrange the orange slices over the cake and brush with the remaining marmalade.
Definitions
To beat: To thoroughly combine ingredients and incorporate air with a rapid, circular motion. This may be done with a wooden spoon, wire whisk, rotary eggbeater, electric mixer or food processor.
To brush: To cover food with an even layer of liquid by applying it with a pastry brush, eg brush the pastry with beaten egg or milk to glaze.
To grease: to apply a layer of fat to a surface to prevent food from sticking, e.g. grease the baking tray with butter.
To mix: To beat or stir food ingredients together until they are combined.