Jaffa Cake with Chocolate Curls
I absolutely love anything chocolate & I love oranges.
I absolutely love anything chocolate & I love oranges. So, having both these flavours combined in this Jaffa Cake makes me very happy! The sourness of oranges balances the richness of chocolate which brings a truly beautiful taste to this cake.......
Ingredients
- flour1.5 cups
- baking powder2 tsp
- baking soda1.3 tsp
- cocoa0.8 cups
- butter0.8 cup
- sugar1.5 cups
- eggs4
- milk1 cup
- orange oil2 tsp
- icing sugar1.5 cup
- butter0.8 cup
- milk1 cup
- orange oil2 tsp
Instructions
- 1.
Beat sugar & butter till it is light & fluffy.
- 2.
Put in eggs, one at a time. Beat until well mixed, each time.
- 3.
Put in the flour, alternately with milk till it finishes, beginning & ending with flour.
- 4.
Add in the orange oil. Mix in thoroughly.
- 5.
Pour the cake batter into a greased 9 inch cake tin.
- 6.
Bake in a preheated 185 deg oven for 45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- 7.
Remove the cake from the oven onto a wire rack. Cool to room temperature.
- 8.
Cover the cake with icing & decorate as desired.Orange-flavoured icing:1 1/2 cup icing sugar2 tbsp butter2 tbsp milk1 tsp orange oilPut all the icing ingredients into a bowl & mix well till it becomes smooth & shiny..