Orange Drizzle Cake

Inspired by the classic lemon drizzle cake, this orange drizzle cake is delightfully moist and fragrant. This citrus cake brings warmth and a burst of fresh flavour. The orange juice gives it a beautiful golden colour that is to die for! 

Ingredients:

For the cake:

1. 200g flour
2. 2 tsp baking powder
3. 200g caster sugar
4. 4 eggs
5. 150ml plain yogurt
6. zest of 1 orange
7. 5 tbsp orange juice
8. 1tsp orange extract
9. 150ml sunflower oil

For the syrup:

1. 4 tbsp icing sugar
2. 3 tbsp orange juice

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line an 8” cake tin or loaf tin with baking paper.
2. Sieve the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl.
3.   In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, yogurt, orange zest, juice and extract.
4. Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
5.  Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 45-50 minutes.
6. For the syrup, put the sugar and orange juice in a pan. Stir over low heat until it thickens slightly.
7. Brush the syrup over the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Cool the cake completely before serving.