Baking Spree - Part 2

Continue from my post on 2 May 2011....

Home earlier and had my dinner (my favourite Wanton Noodle!) earlier too.  So got some time to upload all the pics taken after the baking:)

Actually, I not only baked but also cooked a pot of Lotus Root w Peanut soup.  This is the first time I used a dried cuttlefish to boil soup too.  Taste nice.  Here's the pic.

And, here's the pics on the cakes that I've baked...... Again, the Banana Rum & Walnut cake stole the limelight of the Orange cake.  I am a sucker for anything orange so personally, I LOVE  this Orange Butter Cake!!!

These were for the despatch boys & court clerks

These are Banana Cake (w/o Rum)

This is the Orange Butter Cake

For those who are eyeing the recipe for the Banana Rum & Walnut Cake, I shall reproduce them the next time - bcos it's just too long to type them out now :)  But I will share with you the Orange Butter Cake (Me cant remember where I got it from, but if you know, pls share the link in the comment).  Thank you so much.

Here I go......

Orange Butter Cake

Ingredients:-

225g butter (softened)
180g castor suger (I reduced it.  If you have a sweet tooth - increase to 225g)
225g self raising flour (sifted)
4 eggs
1 small orange (I used medium size naval orange)

Method:-

1.  Wash a whole orange, cover with water in a small pot, bring to boil and then turn fire down to simmer orange slowly for 20-30 minutes.

2.  Cut cooked orange and remove the seeds and blend it, set aside to cool.

3.  Cream butter and sugar till light & fluffy.

4.  Add eggs, one at a time to beat till well blended.

5.  Add the orange pulp, mix it well.

6.  Fold in flour and gently mix it.  As oranges and eggs vary in size, if you think that the final batter is a bit runny (not of dropping consistency), you may add another 1 or 2 tablespoon of sifted flour to bring it to the right consistency.

7.  Pour batter into a greased and lined cake mould.

8.  Baked in a pre-heated over at 170C for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

9.  Cool cake in the mould for 5 minutes before turning it out on a cooling rack.

Enjoy baking ......