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Orange Marble Cake with Orange Sugar Glaze

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Orange Marble Cake with Orange Sugar Glaze

Marble cake is simply combining two batters Plain and Chocolate and creating swirls in them to give that Marble effect to the cake. The cake is spongy and fluffy with this heavenly combination plus looks attractive too. This marble cake has an additional citrusy flavour to it by adding orange juice and orange zest.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Serves
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Total
70 min

Ingredients

  • 225 gms ( approx 1 and 1/2 cup)Self Rising flour
  • 225gms ( approx 1 and 1/2 cup)Castor sugar / Fine sugar
  • 225gms ( approx 1 and 1/2 cup)Butter (salted)
  • 4 medium sizedEggs ( medium sized)
  • 1 orangeOrange juice
  • 1 orangeOrange rind / zest
  • 25 gms ( 5 tsp)Cocoa Powder
  • For the Sugar Orange Glaze
  • 1/2 cup juice + 1 tsp zestOrange juice and Zest
  • 3 tbspSugar

Method

  1. Step 1

    Grease and line a baking tin with parchment paper ( tin size approx. base 20 cm and 8 inch deep )

  2. Step 2

    In a large bowl , cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy using a electric whisk.

  3. Step 3

    Add in the egg and beat them after each addition.

  4. Step 4

    Add in the flour gradually and fold in and mix with a wooden/ rubber  spatula.

  5. Step 5

    Now take half of this mixture in another bowl.

  6. Step 6

    Add half of the orange juice and rind in the larger  ( original) bowl and mix well with the electric whisk.

  7. Step 7

    Then add cocoa powder, remaining orange juice and rind in the other bowl and beat well with electric whisk.

  8. Step 8

    Preheat the over for 10 minutes at 190 deg C before placing the cake.

  9. Step 9

    Now add spoonful of each batter in the lined tin ( as shown in the pic).

  10. Step 10

    Once all the cake mixture is in the tin use a skewer and swirl it in the 2 mixtures.

    Orange Marble Cake with Orange Sugar Glaze preparation
  11. Step 11

    Bake it for 50 mins or until the skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

  12. Step 12

    Remove the tin from the oven and let the cake rest for a few minutes before cooling it on a cooling rack. Take off the lining paper.

  13. Step 13

    For the Sugar Orange Glaze.( 2 methods)

  14. Step 14

    Boil the orange juice and  rind along with sugar until the sugar dissolves and bring it to a boil and simmer on low heat until the juice turns syrupy  OR

  15. Step 15

    Simply mix icing sugar and orange juice.

  16. Step 16

    Pour the Sugar Orange glaze on the top of the cooled cake .

    Orange Marble Cake with Orange Sugar Glaze preparationOrange Marble Cake with Orange Sugar Glaze preparation
  17. Step 17

    Additional tips :-

  18. Step 18

    This cake stays fresh in an airtight container for 2 days at room temperature. however  to add to its shelf life , store it in the refrigerator.

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