Orange Syrup Cake

succulent, warm and oozing with orange syrup

It’s so satisfying when a little effort brings so many and so huge smiles :). When I had just ventured into the world of baking, I had to constantly refer to measurements, but now at least for a plain loaf cake, I have the recipe at the back of my mind. And now I keep experimenting with different kinds of additional flavors in it.

Sometime back when Sikander was leaving for Assam for a week, I decided to bake him a cake to take along. And I saw this bright orange orange in my fridge that I knew I have to add this to the cake, so what followed is a very subtly flavored Orange syrup cake. The recipe is inspired by Nigella’s Lemon syrup loaf cake! What I loved most was how the whole kitchen had the beautiful hint of orange in the air while the cake was baking!

Orange Syrup Loaf Cake

Preparation Time: 10 mins | Baking time: 45 minutes | Makes 10-12 slices

1 cup (175g) plain flour (all-purpose flour or maida)

2 tsp baking powder

A pinch of salt

(If you are using self-raising flour don’t use the baking powder and salt)

½ cup (175g) castor sugar

½ cup (125g) softened butter

4 tbsp milk

Zest of 1 orange

2 eggs

For the syrup:

Juice of 1 orange

1/3 cup castor sugar

1. Take the milk, butter, eggs out of refrigerator earlier so that they are at room temperature when you start.
2. Pre-heat oven to 180°C
3. Butter and line a 9X5 inch Loaf Tin well. I always have the lining a bit taller than the tin, it makes it easier to take the cake out. (I find loaf cake a comfortable shape for breakfast and snack cakes, but a regular 8 inch round tin will also work with the quantities.)
4. Using an electric mixer, mix together butter and sugar
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating them in well.
6. Add orange zest and mix well
7. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Fold it gently and thoroughly
8. Add the milk, mix well with the beater
9. Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and bake at 180°C for 45-50 minutes until the cake has risen from the center and a skewer comes out clean.
10. When there is just about 10 minutes left for the baking to get over; make the syrup. Take a small saucepan and heat (on low heat) the orange juice and sugar well until the sugar dissolves
11. Remove the cake from the oven, prick it all over with a skewer and then drizzle over the orange syrup.
12. Leave it to cool in the tin itself.
13. Once the cake is cooled, remove from the tin; cut into slices and Enjoy!

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