Ingredients
- 2 oranges
- 180g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup (100g) almond meal
- 1½ cup (240g) self-raising flour
- Double cream, to serve
- 2 oranges
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 40g unsalted butter
Cake
Syrup
Serves: 10
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Method
- Preheat oven to 160°C Fan.
- Cut off and discard the ends of the oranges and cut into quarters. Remove and discard the thick white core and any seeds then roughly chop.
- Transfer to a food processor and blend until combined.
- Add the butter, sugar, eggs, salt and almond meal and process until smooth and combined then fold through the flour until just combined.
- Spoon into a greased 22cm bundt tin and bake for 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave in the tin to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto serving plate.
- Meanwhile, make the orange syrup by peeling one orange and finely shredding the skin, transfer to a small saucepan.
- Juice both oranges and add to the rind, along with the sugar and place over a medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a low simmer for 10 minutes until syrup has reduced and the rind is soft. Remove from heat and add butter, mixing until combined.
- Pour over hot syrup and rind over cake and allow to soak for 20 minutes before slicing and serving with double cream.

