Orange Syrup Cake

Name: Orange Syrup Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter chopped, at room temperature; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 eggs at room temperature; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup ground almonds; 1/3 cup pistachios finely chopped; 2 oranges finely grated zest; syrup; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 oranges juiced; 2 tablespoons flaked almonds toasted, to decorate; 2 tablespoons pistachios chopped, toasted, to decorate

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter chopped, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs at room temperature
1/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup ground almonds
1/3 cup pistachios finely chopped
2 oranges finely grated zest
syrup
1/3 cup sugar
2 oranges juiced
2 tablespoons flaked almonds toasted, to decorate
2 tablespoons pistachios chopped, toasted, to decorate

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and line an 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2

Beat butter 1-2 minutes, until creamy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat 3-4 minutes, until thick, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
3

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder and fold into wet ingredients, followed by ground almonds, chopped pistachios and orange zest.
4

Pour into cake pan, smoothing top. Bake 35-40 minutes, until a skewer inserted in center of the cake comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack and allow to cool.
5

To make syrup, combine sugar and orange juice in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and simmer 30 seconds without stirring.
6

Transfer cake to a serving plate. Spoon over half the syrup and sprinkle with the toasted nuts to decorate. Serve with remaining syrup.