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Vanilla and Orange Cake
26
Aug
| Serves | 6-8 |
| Baking Pan | Silicone Round Cake Pan 23cm |
Ingredients
- 200g unsalted butter, softened
- ½ large orange, zested
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup (80ml) vanilla flavoured oil
- 1 ½ cups (225g) self raising flour, sifted
- ¾ cup (110g) plain flour, sifted
- ½ cup (125ml) milk, room temperature
- 1 tbsp strawberry jam
- Icing
- 500g pure icing sugar
- 250g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp milk, at room temperature
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven 160°C (no fan). Grease and line the base and sides of two 20cm round cake pans with baking paper.
Step 2
Beat butter, orange zest and vanilla paste using an electric mixer until thick and pale.
Step 3
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add oil and stir to combine. Fold in flours and milk. Divide mixture evenly between pans.
Step 4
Bake cake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave cakes to cool completely.
Step 5
To make the icing, in a food processor or blender, blitz icing sugar for 1 minute or until there are no lumps left in the sugar. Place icing sugar, butter and milk in an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 5 minutes or until creamy and smooth.
Step 6
Spread 1cm thick icing on top of one cake, spread strawberry jam over icing and top with remaining cake. Spread remaining icing evenly over cake.
Step 7
On top of one cake, spread icing approx. 1cm thick, then, spread strawberry jam over icing and top with remaining cake. Spread remaining icing evenly over cake.
Step 8
Decorate with berries, macarons and meringue drops. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
