Ingredients

  • 125 g butter
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 34 cups self raising flour
  • 12 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
  • 14 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 12 cup sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to moderate.
  • Grease 14cm x 21cm loaf pan; line base and two long sides with baking paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating until combined between each addition.
  • Stir in flour, buttermilk, rind and juice, in two batches; spread cake mixture into prepared pan.
  • Bake in moderate oven about 50mins; stand 5 minutes Turn onto wire rack placed over oven tray; pour hot orange syrup over hot cake.
  • To serve cut into 2cm slices.
  • Orange syrup.
  • Combine juice and sugar in small saucepan; stir over low heat without boiling until sugar dissolves.
  • Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered without stirring about 10 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly.