Individual Orange Syrup Cakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 medium orange, finely grated zest
• 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 orange, zest of, finely grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180 deg c (350 f) or 170 deg c fan forced (325 f).
• 2 measure sugar, oil, eggs and zest into a food processor and blend until pale and creamy.
• 3 add orange juice and vanilla and process again, then add salt and flour, process just enough to make a fairly smooth batter.
• 4 divide the batter evenly between six non stick sprayed muffin tins or other moulds and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown.
• 5 while cakes cook prepare the syrup by mixing the hot water, sugar and zest together in a small microwave bowl and heat for about 3 minutes on high, stirring occasionally, until the mixture boils and the sugar dissolves.
• 6 remove cakes from the oven, stand for 2-3 minutes before inverting onto a plate and removing the tins.
• 7 drizzle syrup evenly over the hot cakes, about 2 tablespoons per cake.
• 8 leave standing an hour, or overnight if possible, before cutting and serving with whipped cream or ice-cream.