Orange and Lemon Cake
A simple and easy citrus-flavored cake.
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- •1 Lemon zest
- •1 Orange zest
- •1 Lemon juice
- •1 Orange juice
- •4 Eggs
- •1/2 cup Oil
- •1 cup Sugar
- •1 1/2 cups Flour
- •1/4 tsp Salt
- •1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- •100 g Icing sugarAlso known as powdered sugar
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (338°F).
5 min
- 2
Grease and flour a 900g (2 lb) loaf tin.
5 min
- 3
Zest the lemon and orange, avoiding the white pith.
5 min
- 4
Juice the lemon and orange, removing any seeds.
5 min
- 5
Whisk 4 eggs in a bowl.
2 min
- 6
Add oil to the eggs and whisk.
2 min
- 7
Mix in the sugar.
2 min
- 8
Sift in the flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until smooth.
5 min
- 9
Add the zest from the orange and lemon.
2 min
- 10
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin.
2 min
- 11
Bake for 50 minutes. Check with a skewer; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
50 min
- 12
Let the cake rest for 5 minutes, then poke holes and pour 5-6 tablespoons of juice over it.
10 min
- 13
Mix icing sugar with a tablespoon of juice to make frosting. Pour over the cake.
10 min
- 14
Let the frosting set for an hour before serving.
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