Orange Semolina Cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees

  2. Prepare cake tin - line tray with baking paper & spray with oil & sprinkle with caster sugar.

  3. Put orange juice & caster sugar in a small pot, bring to the boil, simmer till sugar is dissolved, remove from heat & cool.

  4. Put dry ingredients in a bowl (orange zest, flour, salt, baking powder)

  5. Beat eggs - after 2 mins slowly add caster sugar till eggs are fluffy & foamy.

  6. When fluffy, slowly add oil while beating for a further 3-5 mins.

  7. Melt butter & add to dry ingredients, along with the milk & vanilla..

  8. Fold in the egg mixture till combined.

  9. Put mixture into cake tin, top with halved almonds & cook for 40-45 mins or till a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

  10. Remove from oven, leave cake in pan & pour syrup over the cake while the cake is warm (syrup cooled).

  11. Set aside for 4-5hrs (for best results overnight)

  12. Remove from pan, slice & lightly dust with icing sugar.

  13. Enjoy!!!

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🎂Cake

CuisineBaked Goods

Occasions🎉Celebration🫖Tea Time

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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