​Janet’s easy orange cake

A last minute invitation and a friend whipped up this cake to bring for dessert. Absolutely a surprise and totally delicious! Thanks Janet.

Ingredients
1 orange quartered, cored and seeds removed
220g caster sugar
125g butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs at room temperature
225g SR flour

Orange syrup
259ml strained orange juice (fresh or bottled is OK)
270g orange marmalade
80g sugar

Method

1. Preheat over to 180C lightly generate and line an 18cm cake pan.
2. Put the orange, sugar, butter and eggs in a food processor and process till orange is finely chopped.
3. Add the flour and process till just combined.
4. Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until skewer comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and set aside for 2-3 mins before turning out.
6. To make the syrup
7. Place orange juice, marmalade and sugar in medium saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 mins or until syrup reduces slightly.
8. Drizzle warm syrup over cake and serve warm or at room temperature with icecream or cream.

Chook's note: I have made this quantity in a few small cake tins. Perfect for one or two. If baking as small individual cakes, put syrup in small containers sufficient for small servings.
This recipe works every time, it’s easy and quick. It also freezes well as does the syrup - just heat through in the microwave when ready to serve. It’s is a winner!