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Recipe by Mary Cadogan

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1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 1.2-litre loaf tin. Put all the cake ingredients into a bowl and beat with a hand whisk or wooden spoon for 3-5 mins, until light and fluffy. Spoon the mix into the tin and level the top.
2. Bake for 40-50 mins, until golden brown and firm to the touch. Meanwhile, heat the orange juice and sugar gently in a small pan, stirring until dissolved. When the cake is cooked, remove it from the oven and spoon over the orange mix. Leave to cool in the tin, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
3. Break up the chocolate and melt over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave on Medium for 1-2 mins. Drizzle over the cake and leave to set.

Per slice

410 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 57g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 1g, salt 0.88 g

'This moist, light cake was quick to make and it turned out beautifully. Next time round I'm going to make it without the chocolate topping.'

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• Ragen

  08 November 2007

  Ragen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really good, and so easy, probably the easiest cake I've made in a long time.

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• Debs

  22 November 2007

  Debs rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really tasty and easy. Now a family favourite.

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• knollbeck

  23 November 2007

  knollbeck rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very good & easy works well with lemon instead of orange

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• Claudette

  26 November 2007

  Claudette rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for a coffee morning, and was complemented on how great it tasted.

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• Robinson Towers

  22 December 2007

  Robinson Towers rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely cake , a family favorite.

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• Chad

  31 December 2007

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• Aileen

  31 January 2008

  Aileen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Love this cake - even the children loved it and love to make it too

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• Aileen

  31 January 2008

  Aileen commented on this recipe

  Love this cake - even the children loved it and love to make it too

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• kaye

  01 February 2008

  kaye rated and commented on this recipe

  

  fantastic cake and so easy to bake. made my own jaffa filling so it tastes even better, just like a jaffa biscuit now. used the juice of two oranges sweetended with one tablespoon of sugar until disolved and used two tablespoons of shreadless marmalade from marks and spencers. used arrowroot to thicken it up . split the cake in two and spread the mixture in between the layers. voila! jaffa cake !! so much better. everyone enjoys it more now. drizzled green and blacks dark choc over the top to finish it off.

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• Janet

  10 February 2008

  Janet rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely and so easy, a firm family favourite.

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• roxy

  12 February 2008

  roxy commented on this recipe

  I used more chocolate than stated and used it to cover the top of the cake completely instead of drizzling it. Yum! Yum !

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• *ilovecooking*

  27 February 2008

  *ilovecooking* rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was great, everyone loved it! I made it without the chocolate topping and it stilll tasted really nice. It looked amazing, and i'll definitely make it again and again.

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• bcnfoodie

  11 March 2008

  bcnfoodie commented on this recipe

  I made it for a pile of Spaniards who loved it and exclaimed that it was evident that I now understand the Spanish cuisine and psyche! I've been asked to make it again this week - I think I'll make two this time!

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• Kim Braley

  24 March 2008

  Kim Braley commented on this recipe

  This was an amazing cake. I took it to work and everyone loved it. I will definately make it again, but will probably use the zest of two oranges instead of one

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• patsandsmall

  30 March 2008

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• addicted*to*baking

  27 April 2008

  addicted*to*baking rated and commented on this recipe

  

  cor what a winner!!! Although the baking powder quantity was not stated, i used a teaspoon which worked ok. I also added a teaspoon of marmalade to the orange topping.

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• addicted*to*baking

  30 April 2008

  addicted*to*baking commented on this recipe

  Hi I just tried this with 2 zests of lemon. wow it tastes even better!!!

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• Lynn Edwards

  14 May 2008

  Lynn Edwards commented on this recipe

  This recipe is years and years old. My mum used to make this beautiful cake many many years ago. It comes from an old Family Circle magazine! Remember that one!

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• mother*ship

  14 May 2008

  mother*ship rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this to take away for the weekend when we went to a friend's house, it travelled well and everyone loved it! I did put extra chocolate on top which was lovely but made it hard to slice neatly, oh well, just have to have extra chunky slices!

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• Tony

  14 May 2008

  Tony commented on this recipe

  Hi and thanks for the recipe. As a novice I really enjoy looking at these fabulous recipes and trying them out, however, become totally frustrated when information is omitted. Yes everything is easy when you know how! Please would someone advise on the quantity of baking powder is used??? 1 teaspoon?, 1cup?, 1 bucket? yes it must a silly question to some.

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Ingredients

• 140g butter , softened
• 200g self-raising flour
• 11⁄2 tsp baking powder
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 6 tbsp milk
• finely grated zest 1 large orange

TO FINISH

• 3 tbsp orange juice
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 50g dark chocolate

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Cuts into 8-10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 55 mins

Ingredients

• 140g butter , softened
• 200g self-raising flour
• 11⁄2 tsp baking powder
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 6 tbsp milk
• finely grated zest 1 large orange

TO FINISH

• 3 tbsp orange juice
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 50g dark chocolate

Per slice

410 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 57g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 1g, salt 0.88 g

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