RECIPE: Spiced Citrus Marmalade cake
Recipe and Images by Maja Baska
It is citrus season and we have lots of beautiful local oranges in store. This cake is a bit extra, it has a lot going on with spices, citrus, yogurt and marmalade. All things warming and cheering, making it a sunny, warm and moist cake to lift the spirits.
Spiced Citrus Marmalade Cake
Ingredients:
2 CUPS (300G) Plain flour
¾ CUP (180ML) Vegetable oil
2 Eggs
1 TBS Citrus rind
¼ CUP (60ML) Citrus juice
1 CUP (280G) Natural yogurt (can use sour cream as a substitute)
1¾ CUPS (385G) Brown sugar or castor sugar
2 TSP Baking powder
2 TSP Turmeric
2 TSP Cinnamon
2 TSP Ginger
4 TBS Marmalade (can use thinly sliced fresh citrus rounds)
Method:
Put everything except the marmalade in a food processor and blitz (or in a bowl and stick blend it). Put mixture into a greased +floured cake tin and sprinkle marmalade on top.
Bake in a 180 degree oven for 25-30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
Dust with icing sugar or drizzle with an icing sugar/citrus juice mixture if you are feeling extra sweet.
Enjoy!