Orange Cake

Ingredients:

• CAKE
• 2 cups refined wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon Auris ‘ORANGE 24K’ Premium Food Flavour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• GARNISH
• Almonds

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Take a round cake tin of 20cm and grease the inside surface.
3. Cream sugar, grated orange zest and butter until fluffy and light. Beat each egg yolk, one at a time into the mix.
4. Fold in flour, alternating with Auris ‘ORANGE 24K’ Premium Food Flavour and orange juice.
5. In a different bowl, continue whisking the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Add a pinch of salt and baking powder.
6. With the help of a spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the mixture. Add this mixture into the round tin.
7. Place the cake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a clean skewer comes out from the centre cake.
8. Allow the cake to cool for 7 to 10 minutes, and then turn the cake onto a rack to continue cooling.