Zesty Citrus Gateau

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Zesty Citrus Gateau
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation

Ingredients

for
1
For the cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground Cardamom
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp grated Nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1 unwaxed Orange (grated zest)
4 large eggs
cup Sour cream
cup milk
11 ozs Raspberry jam
For the icing
1 cup powdered sugar
Orange juice
To decorate
1 unwaxed Orange (grated zest)
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Preparation steps

1.
For the cake: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan). Grease 3 x 23cm|9" cake tins and line the bases with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside.
3.
Beat the butter, orange zest and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and creamy.
4.
Gradually beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, alternately with a spoonful of the flour mixture, until blended.
5.
Stir in the remaining flour mixture, alternately with the soured cream and milk until blended.
6.
Spoon into the tins and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and springy to the touch. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
7.
Invert 1 cake and spread with jam. Repeat with the remaining jam and cakes.
8.
For the icing: sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in sufficient orange juice until the mixture is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Spoon over the cake.
9.
Sprinkle with orange zest and leave to set.