Ingredients
Orange icing
Method
1.Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Butter a 22cm fluted ring (deep ring) pan and dust with flour.
2.Sift flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Make a well in centre. Combine eggs, butter, buttermilk, orange rind and juice in a jug. Pour into centre of dry ingredients and slowly stir until combined. Spoon into prepared pan
3.Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
4.To make icing, place icing sugar in a bowl and stir in butter, orange rind and juice. Stir over a pan of simmering water for 1 minute, until smooth. Spoon over cake. When set, slice and serve.
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