Frosted Orange Loaf Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Soft margarine | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Cake:) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Cake:) | |
| 3 eggs plus 4 egg yolks | ||
| Rising flour | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Cake:) | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch (Cake:) | |
| 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur | ||
| Grated peel of 2 oranges | ||
| Grated peel of 1 lemon | ||
| Orange juice | 3 Tablespoon (Cake:) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon (Cake:) | |
| Scant 1 cup (100 g) cornstarch | ||
| Ground almonds | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Cake:) | |
| Candied orange peel | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Cake:) | |
| 3 tablespoons orange jelly or marmalade | ||
| Powdered sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (Frosting:) | |
| Orange juice | 3 Tablespoon (Frosting:) | |
| Candied orange peel | 3 Tablespoon, finely chopped (Frosting:) | |
Directions
Grease a 9-1/4x5-1/4-inch (23x13-cm) loaf pan and sprinkle with fine breadcrumbs.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
To make cake, beat margarine and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fliuffy.
Beat in eggs and egg yolks one at a time with a few tablespoons of flour.
Mix in salt, liqueur, orange and lemon peel and juices.
Sift remaining flour with cornstarch.
Fold into cake mixture with almonds and candied peel.
Turn batter into prepared pan.
Bake 1-1/4 hours or until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.
To make frosting, warm orange jelly or marmalade and spread over top of cooled cake.
Combine powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl.
Spread frosting over cake.
Sprinkle with candied peel while frosting is soft.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
To make cake, beat margarine and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fliuffy.
Beat in eggs and egg yolks one at a time with a few tablespoons of flour.
Mix in salt, liqueur, orange and lemon peel and juices.
Sift remaining flour with cornstarch.
Fold into cake mixture with almonds and candied peel.
Turn batter into prepared pan.
Bake 1-1/4 hours or until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.
To make frosting, warm orange jelly or marmalade and spread over top of cooled cake.
Combine powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl.
Spread frosting over cake.
Sprinkle with candied peel while frosting is soft.
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