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Ingredients

  • 250 g unsalted butter, softened, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cup self raising flour
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water

Method

  • Preheat oven to moderate (180oC/160oC fan-forced). Grease a deep 22-23cm round cake pan, line the base with baking paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined between additions. Fold in the sifted flour, then the juice and boiling water.
  • Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour or until the cake is cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand the cake for two minutes before tuning onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Dust with sifted icing sugar if desired.