Orange Cake

Aku masuk kerja lewat hari ni.  Maka ada peluanglah aku nak buat kek oren ni.   Ni kali pertama aku guna resipi ni.  Serius cakap, kek ni memang lembut. 

Resipi asal kata guna butter tapi aku tak suka rasa butter yang macam ada rasa dan bau-bau susu , maka seperti kebiasaan aku lebih suka menggunakan marjerin. 

Selepas diperah sedikit limau tu untuk diambil jusnya, serat limau tu masih lembap-lembap lagi, aku potong-potongkan dan masukkan dalam adunan kek.  Bila dimakan kek tu, rasa macam tergigit kismis.  Bau harum limau tu pulak betul-betul menyelerakan.

Pastikan loyang kek kena dialas dengan baking paper.  Tunggu hingga sejuk, baru boleh dikeluarkan dari acuan.  Boleh juga jika digunakan acuan kecil-kecil.

resipi asal
from http://www.creative-cake-decorating.com/

Ingredients and cake tin sizes:

Round tin sizes	7 inches	9 inches	11 inches	13 inches
Square tin sizes	6 inches	8 inches	10 inches	13 inches
Butter	180g	360g	720g	1440g
Castor sugar	150g	300g	600g	1200g
Self raising flour	170g	340g	680g	1360g
Salt	a pinch	a pinch	a pinch	a pinch
Baking powder	1/4 tsp	1/2 tsp	1 tsp	2 tsp
Eggs	3	6	12	24
Orange juice	3 tbsp	6 tbsp	12 tbsp	24 tbsp
Orange rind (finely grated)	2 oranges	4 oranges	8 oranges	16 oranges

Method:

Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius.

Beat butter and sugar till soft and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt 3 times.  Fold in the sifted ingredients into the creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, starting and ending with flour.

Finally add in grated orange rind and combine well. Pour batter into a greased and floured cake tin and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Remove cake from oven and let it cool completely before decorating it.