The Sunday Celebration Cake for Orange Lovers

I need some sweet goods for my Sundays usually and this recipe is just perfect for tea with friends and family. Takes about 20 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook. The cake is moist and the citrus adds sophistication to this ordinary tea cake.

Orange Semolina Cake

For Orange Liqueur Cake

Ingredients

• 125g Butter
• 1 cup Caster Sugar
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 2/3 Cup of Semolina
• 1 1/3 cup of Self Raising Flour
• 2 Tablespoon of Orange peels (choped fine) 
• 2 Tablespoon of Orange Liqueur (Note - add the orange peel and orange liqueur and keep aside)
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Essence
• 2 Eggs

Direction

• Preheat oven to 200C and grease the cake tin (set aside).
• Beat butter and sugar till creamy, add orange peel and liqueur mix along with vanilla essence.
• Add one egg at a time and beat till incorporated.
• Fold in semolina and flour alternatively while incorporating them in the mix. Add a bit of milk each time until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
• Pour mix in the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.

For Royal Icing

Ingredients

• 1/2 Lime Juice
• 1 Tablespoon of Orange Peel (Noodles)
• 3 Cups Confectionary Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Butter
• 1 Teaspoon Milk
• 1 to 2 Teaspoon Water

Directions

• Add confectionary sugar to a pan, add lime juice, butter, milk and water. 
• Put pan on low heat and beat to get rid of any lumps and mixure (Thick but white and runny - if transparent means over cooked).
• Add the Orange Peel Noodles.
• Mix and take it off the heat.
• Drizzle it over cake.

( I sometime candy the orange peel noodles instead, as shown in the pic above)