a flash, quick and simple. The moist citrusy cake is reminiscent of grandma's vintage cake.
Everyone comes back for seconds. Not too sweet---so amp up the sugar, as desired.
Orange Lightning Cake
ING whole orange (unpeeled), tsp baking soda ½ cup water, stick of butter, cup sugar 2 eggs
tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 cup sultanas or raisins ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
BATTER Cut the orange into quarters, deseed; whizz to finely chop. Dissolve baking soda
in water and add to the food processor with butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and flour. Whizz to
combine. Add sultanas or raisins and nuts, if using, and stir with a spoon or pulse several
times to just combine (don’t whizz them or they will break up).
Bake to greased/bottom-lined 8" cake tin 325 deg--skewer in center comes clean (forty five min).
COOKS NOTES: Can add orange zest, maybe dried cranberries. Or replace milk w/ oj. A very forgiving recipe. Keeps airtight up to a week. Can be frozen.