Orange cake
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| Prep Time | 1 hours |
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Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
- Butter an 8-inch cake pan and dust with sugar and flour.
- Beat the eggs with the sugar to pale yellow ribbons.
- In a small bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture a tbsp at a time and stirring well after each addition.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove cake from oven.
- Let cool slightly on a rack, invert and cool completely.
- Cut the skin into very thin strips and reserve.
- Cut away and discard the white pith, remove the orange supremes, and reserve.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 mins or until a thick syrup.
- Strain the syrup and reserve the orange strips, along with 1/2 cup of the syrup.
- Use a toothpick to poke holes in the top of the cake.
- Pour the warm strained syrup all over the cake so that it soaks through.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup syrup in a small sauce pan.
- Bring to a simmer and reduce to a few tbsp.
- Use a spatula to spread the thick glaze over the top of the cake.
- Place the cake on a serving platter.
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