Orange Sugee Cake

Recipe shared by Happy Flour, thanks fellow blogger!


What you need

• 110g butter
• 35g caster sugar
• 1/4tsp  salt
• 3nos. egg yolk
• 1/2tsp vanilla paste
• 1/8tsp almond essence(optional)
• 50g cake flour
• 1/2tsp baking powder
• 1/8tsp baking soda
• 60g semolina flour
• 15g ground almond
• 15g diced almond
• 2tbsp milk
• 2nos, egg white
• 40g caster sugar
• adequate almond flakes

What to do

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter, salt and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Slowly beat in egg yolk, vanilla essence and almond essence until well combined.
• Fold in flour, semolina, baking osda and baking powder, and milk till combined.
• Cover and set aside to rest for 30mins.
• Preheat oven to 175C.
• Use a cake mixer, whisk egg whites till frothy.
• Gradually add in the sugar and whisk till stiff peaks.
• Fold in 1/4 of the meringue into butter mixture until combined.
• Then fold in the rest of the meringue in 2 portions until well combined.    
• Pour batter into a greased oval pan.
• Scatter almond flakes on the surface.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35mins.
• Remove cake from tin and cool on a wire rack.