You will need:
- 150 g brown sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp vanilla essence
- 260 ml orange juice
- zest of 1 orange
- 160 ml vegetable oil
- 350 g self raising flour
- 6 egg whites
- 150 g sugar
- 150 ml orange juice
- 60 g brown sugar
Step 1:
Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC or gas mark 4
Step 2:
Next, introduce the egg yolks into a large bowl. Then add the brown sugar, orange juice, vanilla essence, the orange zest, vegetable oil and then whisk it all together to fully combine.
Sieve the flour over the mixture.
Step 3:
Pour the egg whites into the mixer bowl. Lower the whisk attachment and whisk on high speed for roughly 2 minutes. As soon as the egg whites become fluffy, slowly start to add in the sugar, little by little, with the mixer still whisking. You will see the egg whites begin to stiffen and become shiny, so turn down the speed and switch the blender off.
Step 4:
Add one third of the stiffened egg whites into the bowl of orange batter and using your whisk mix it in well to fully incorporate, then taking your spatula, add in the remaining egg white mixture. And fold in, which simply means to mix in gently. Continue to fold until everything is thoroughly combined.
Step 5:
Now pour the orange batter into the lined spring form tin, scraping off any of the mixture from the sides of the bowl with your spatula. Then give it a quick shake to remove any air bubbles and your cake is now ready to bake!
Step 6:
Place the baking tin into the centre of the preheated oven and bake for roughly 40-45 minutes. Check to see if it's fully cooked by placing a skewer into the centre of the cake. If it is dry it is ready to be removed from the oven.
Step 7:
Make the sauce.
Place a pan over a medium heat and add the orange juice. Then the brown sugar. Give it a quick stir and allow to melt. As it comes to the boil, stir again and remove from the heat.
TIP:
If you prefer a drier, less denser cake don't make the sauce.
Step 8:
Pour the sauce over the cake still in its baking tin. The cake immediately absorbs the sauce giving it an extra flavour and making it very moist. Allow to cool before serving.
Enjoy!
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