Buttery Orange Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to moderate (180oC/160cC fan-forced). Grease a deep 28cm round cake pan, line base with baking paper.
• Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined between additions. Fold in sifted flour, then orange juice and boiling water.
• Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand cake for 2 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
• Dust with sifted icing sugar, if desired.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the orange juice, water, orange peel and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. , For the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough orange juice to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate (180oC/160oC fan-forced). Grease a deep 22-23cm round cake pan, line the base with baking paper.
• Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined between additions. Fold in the sifted flour, then the juice and boiling water.
• Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour or until the cake is cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand the cake for two minutes before tuning onto a wire rack to cool.
• Dust with sifted icing sugar if desired.