- 3 large orange peelings
- 1 cup of sugar
- 125 ml butter
- 1 cup of raisins
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 2 beaten eggs
- 500 ml milk
Orange syrup ingredients:
- ½ cup of sugar
- 250 ml fresh orange juice
- 30 ml dark rum
- ½ cup of sugar
- 250 ml fresh orange juice
- 30 ml dark rum
Orange syrup directions:
1. - In a cooking pan heat the orange juice, sugar and rum together till all the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. - Put the syrup aside.
Cake directions:
1 - Wash then peel the oranges, remove the white pith from the peeling because that’s the bitter part of the orange.
2 - Place the peelings and the raisins in a food processor, mix till they are finely chopped.
3 - Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.
4 - In a mixing bowl, mix the cream, sugar and butter together.
5 - Add in the beaten eggs and milk then mix in thoroughly.
6 - Fold in the flour and baking powder into the batter using a wooden stick.
7 - Mix in the raisins, the peels and the walnuts in to the mixture and mix thoroughly.
8 - Make sure the mixture is without any lumps.
9 - Pour out the mixture in a greased baking tray.
10- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the oven.
11- When the cake is done, let it stand for 10 minutes, then remove the baking tray. Turn the cake slowly and place on a serving platter.
12- Using a tablespoon sprinkle the orange syrup on the cake.
13- Allow the cake to rest for 20 minutes to absorb the syrup, then it is ready to serve.