Recipes
Mother’s orange cake
“This is an old family recipe that my mother, Evelyn adapted from her own mother. I still have my grandma's cake plate that I like to serve it on,” says Judi Rose.
March 8, 2018 10:03
“This is an old family recipe that my mother, Evelyn adapted from her own mother. I still have my grandma's cake plate that I like to serve it on,” says Judi Rose.
March 8, 2018 10:03125g butter
150 g caster sugar
2 tsp finely grated orange zest
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
6 oz self-raising flour, or 175g plain flour mixed with 1 ½ tsp baking powder
3 scant tbsp hot water
For the orange glacé icing
225 g sifted icing sugar
2 –2 ½ tbsp smooth orange juice
Candied orange peel or zest of an orange to decorate