♥...Sicilian Orange Cake...♥

This would be the best orange butter cake I've eaten! Gonna try to sub with lemon the next time...hehe!
 
  
SICILIAN ORANGE CAKE (adapted from Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escape)
Source ~ Ellie from Almost Bourdain

Ingredients :~
  • 250 g lightly salted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
  • 250 g caster sugar
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest
  • 250 g self raising flour
  • 85 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
For the icing:
  • 125 g icing sugar 
  • 5 tsp freshly squeezed orange juice
Method :~
  1. Preheat oven to 170C. Grease and line a 22-cm clip-sided round cake with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Using an electric whisk, cream the butter and sugar together for 4-5 minutes until very pale. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating very well between each one, if necessary adding a spoonful of flour with the last egg to prevent the mixture from curdling. Beat in the orange zest. Add the flour all at once and mix in well, then slowly mix in the orange juice.
  3. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer, inserted into the centre of the cake, comes out clean. If it starts to brown too quickly, cover loosely with a sheet of lightly buttered foil.
  4. Leave the cake, in its tin, to cool on a wire rack, then carefully remove the sides and base of the tin and peel off the paper. Put it onto a serving plate.
  5. For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in the orange juice until you have a spreadable consistency. Spread it over the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides, and leave to set. Serve cut into slices, and store any leftovers in an airtight container.
*** I reduced amount of sugar for the topping. 

DELICIOUS!!! As usual we couldn't wait for the cake to cool completely. Had it warm...




Comments

  1. love, you make me drool again remembering this cake!!..

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  2. Ooooohh no! 1 more homework for this weekend.

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  3. Izah, sifu muffin and donut.....:) menyelerakan la.....Ayu bagi tittle baru tu tau!!

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  4. Hi Love, muehehehe....my tab browser jam tadi...tadi as commented to Izah...
    But your cake....and images....emang I speechless....rajin sgt you ni kan....

    So this tittle utk you....Sifu Images & Cake....:)

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  5. It's absolutely amazing. I love citrus cakes, I with to try it. Bye, have a good week end

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  6. Cake is looking so yummy and soft!!!

    I am hosting Pesto Pasta Night # 201 this week. I would be really happy if you will participate in this event.

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  7. Love... mama dtg bwk pinggan kosong...hehehe ada lagi tak kek orange?

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  8. Love,

    I'm baking the cake tomorrow during the kids' cooking class with my girls and their cousin :)

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  9. hai love,

    lembutnya nampak cake tu...rasa nak cubit masuk mulut je...hi..hi..

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  10. hai love..
    mr.mama bawa tupperware nak tapau sikit....

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  11. hi love...
    ramainye mengecake arinih!~
    sedap jugak nampak kek yg kat umah love ni..
    td mkn kek ceklat uma kak hana, la ni nak makan kek oren lak...
    hehehehe

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  12. suka kek oren ni...
    memang sangat sedappp..
    nak sepotong love..

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  13. hi <3...the cake looks really yummy...you are a good baker dear :)

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  14. MArvellous, sooo spongy and super delicious cake..

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  15. Hi Love! looks so yummy!..dh terbau dh sampai ke dapur i cake ni...tapau sepotong bawa bekal blk ni...hehe

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  16. Im drooling here sis.Looks so soft and yummy..

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  17. Looks super soft and yum...drooling here

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  18. Soooooo soft n tempting...looks fabulous dear.

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  19. Cake is making me drool,fabulous cake,soft and moist.

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  20. Oooh yummy and Looks soft and light...

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  21. OMG, it looks so fluffy I wouldn't be able to resist if I had it in front of me.

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  22. I believe you friend..It looks the best as best..Awesome looking cake and the pictures are killing me..

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  23. Can try with Mandarin Orange also....now after CNY all cheap sales....LOL!

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  24. I have heard good things about sicilian cakes. You make it sound as though I am right to hear those :)

    nice one

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  25. Looks delightful! I love to try the cakes while still warm and later when cooled, then compare! He! He! Usually butter cakes tastes good both ways!

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  26. Hi Love. Wow, another fine making cake by Love! Looks so juicy. Enjoy your weekend.

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  27. I would have a hard time waiting too :) Looks very moist and delicious! Good idea to try with lemon.

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  28. Love..I pun klau buat kek tak penah tunggu sejuk..ngap trus..haha..
    nak sepotong!!

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  29. Moist & fluffy .... anymore left?

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  30. Wow what a cake!! I will definitely try this one out! bookmarked!

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  32. Looks just perfect..soft and delicious..
    RecipeRaaga

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  33. Hi Love...
    the cake looks super moist and delicious. Rajin betul la Love ni..macam2 kek dia buat tau :)

    Where's Ashika and Rishie? :D

    Ijan

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  34. OMG OMG i am seriously love with this cake now...

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  35. Love your cake looks very fluffy !
    Can't wait to try this recipe

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