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Orange and Almond Cakes with Orange Syrup
Orange is the new everything! You'll never love orange more than when you try this recipe!
- Yields: 6 |
- Difficulty: easy
- Prep Time : 10 mins |
- Cook Time : 20 mins
Ingredients
Cake
300 g castor sugar
300 g self-raising flour
180 ml Bulgarian yoghurt
180 ml sunflower oil
3 eggs
1 tsp (5 ml) almond essence
grated zest of 1 orange
50 g flaked almonds
Orange Syrup
1 C (250 ml) orange juice
125 g castor sugar
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line 6 muffin cups with baking paper.
Cake
Combine all the ingredients for the cake mixture in a mixing bowl and blend well. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pan. Sprinkle the flakes almonds over the cakes. Bake for 20 minutes, turning the tins halfway through the baking time. Remove the cakes from the muffin pan and allow them to cool.
Orange syrup
Place the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Allow to reduce , stirring occasionally , until a syrup has formed. Pour the syrup over the cooled cakes.
