Orange Syrup Butter Cake

I bought many oranges last week and thought about making "Orange Syrup Butter Cake" as I'd prefer the texture and taste of butter cake (rich, moist & buttery) to the chiffon one, when it comes to orange cake:-)

Ingredients:

150 g unsalted butter

120 g caster sugar

3 eggs, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind

200 g flour

40 g milk powder or 60 g milk (liquid)

1/2 cup orange juice 

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 180°C.  

• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside;
• Using electric beaters, beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and creamy. 
• Add eggs, beating thoroughly after each addition. 
• Add rind, beat until combine;
• Fold in the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the juice, using a metal spoon. Stir until just combined and the mixture is almost smooth;
• Spoon mixture into prepared greased and lightly floured tin (I used two x 10 cm-baba tins or a deep 20 cm-baba tin) ; smooth surface;
• Bake for 30-45 minutes or until skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre of the cake;
• Leave cake in tin 10 minutes before  turning onto wire rack to cool. 

For Orange Syrup:
rind of 2 oranges
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon caster sugar

• Slice orange rind into long, thin stripes;
• Combine juice, sugar and rind in a small heavy based sauce pan;
• Stir constantly over low heat until boil and sugar has dissolved;
• Reduce heat, simmering without stirring for 8-10 minutes;
• Remove from heat. Pour the warm syrup over the cake.   

For Orange-Lime Curd Filling (alternatively):

6 teaspoons cornflour

75 g caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

80 ml orange mixed lime juice

175 ml milk

• Combine cornflour, sugar, milk, orange-lime juice and eggs in a small saucepan, mix well;
• Stir over low heat until mixture boils and thickens, cook for 1 minute longer;
• Remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool before using.

"With the Beloved's water of life, no illness remains
In the Beloved's rose garden of union, no thorn remains.
They say there is a window from one heart to another
How can there be a window where no wall remains?"
--Rumi's Love Poems
(From Thief of Sleep by Shahram Shiva)