Orange Poppy Seed Cake

Preparation time:: 30 mins

Cooking time:: 60 mins

Serves:: 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/3 cup ground almonds
3 tbsp poppy seeds
185g butter
2/3 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup orange or apricot jam
2-3 tsp finely grated orange rind
1/3 cup orange juice

3 eggs

Icing

100g butter
100g cream cheese
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1-2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice or vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat the oven to moderate (180C). Brush a deep, 20cm round cake tin with melted butter or oil. Line the base and side with baking paper. Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the almonds and poppy seeds. Make a well in the centre.

2. Place the butter, sugar, jam, rind and juice in a pan. Stir over low heat until the butter has melted and the mixture is smooth. Gradually add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add the eggs and whisk until well combined.

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre of the cake. Set aside for at least 15 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

4. To make the icing, beat the butter and cream cheese with electric beaters until smooth. Add the icing sugar and juice or essence gradually and beat until thick and creamy. Spread the icing over the cooled cake and decorate with strips of orange rind.

Source:: Better Homes and Gardens

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