Nanna's orange cake
 
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An easy orange cake recipe. I just whizz up 2 whole oranges for my mum's orange cake recipe. No need to zest or juice. I use cup measurements for the caster sugar and flour. It is how my mum does it.
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Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 200 grams softened butter
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 cups sifted self raising flour
  • 2 oranges whizzed up with a hand blender
  • 120 ml milk or orange juice
  • 2 large handful raisins or sultanas (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180oC.
  2. Grease a bunt tin or any other large cake tin.
  3. In a food processor cream the butter and caster sugar.
  4. Slowly add in the eggs and beat until mixed well.
  5. In a large bowl add in the sifted flour.
  6. Add in the butter/egg/sugar mixture, oranges, milk or orange juice and raisins.
  7. Mix well together and pour into your cake tin.
  8. Bake in the oven for about 40 - 45 minutes.
  9. The cake will be done when a skewer is placed in the cake and comes out clean.
  10. Remove from the tin once slightly cool and serve with creme fraiche or cream.
Recipe by A Maltese Mouthful at https://www.amaltesemouthful.com/nannas-orange-cake/