Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 250g plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 300g caster sugar
• 125ml milk
• 125ml orange juice
• 125ml vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest

Orange butter icing

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 250g icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Method

Prep:15min  ›  Cook:35min  ›  Ready in:50min 

• Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour two 20cm round cake tins. In a measuring jug, combine milk, 125ml orange juice, oil, beaten eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest. Set aside.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl. Mix in sugar. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Divide cake mixture between the two prepared tins. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To make Orange Butter Icing: Cream butter until smooth. Gradually beat in icing sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoons orange juice to bring to spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla and 1 teaspoon orange zest. Spread over cooled cakes.