175gm Caster sugar
175gm Butter
3 Eggs, beaten
175gm Self raising flour, sieved
2 Tbsp cocoa powder, sieved
2 Tbsp milk
3 Tbsp orange juice
grated rind of 1/2 orange
Icing (optional, cos some people say it's too sweet)
175gm icing sugar
2 Tbsp orange juice
Steps
- Lightly grease 20cm round cake tin, line if you like. Preheat oven (190C/375F/Gasmark 5).
- Beat together sugar & butter until light & fluffy. Gradually add eggs (about 3 times), beating well after each addition. Carefully fold in the flour.
- Divide mixture in half. Add cocoa powder and milk into one half, stirring till well-combined. Do the same with the other half, with the orange juice and rind.
- Place spoonfuls of each mixture into cake tin and swirl with skewer or butter kniffe for marbled effect.
- Bake in oven for 25 mins or till springy to touch.
- Leave to cool in tin before transfering to wire rack.
- For icing, sift icing in mixing bowl and mix orange juice to form smooth icing. Spread icing over the top of the cake and leave to set before serving.
Variation:
2 Tbsp of rum/brandy to chocolate instead of milk if you like to be a little drunk. Lemon also works well instead of orange. (this is what the book says, but i still prefer the choc, milk and orange)
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