Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake

Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake

My family and I would like to name this cake Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake to our friend, Kikuo Ikegami for his birthday on 9 September.

Step 1 - Grease and flour the cake tin. Start heating up the oven.

Step 2 - From clockwise.

170 gram butter

170 gram caster sugar

2 grated oranges rind

3 medium size eggs

2 tablespoons milk

220 gram self raising flour with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (sifted)

Step 3 - After beating the butter for 2 minutes, pour in the caster sugar and beat until pale in colour.

Step 4 - Pour in the orange rind and beat well (short while only).

Step 5 - Pour the egg one at a time and beat. If the batter curdle, pour one tablespoon of flour.

Step 6 - Pour milk and beat well (short while only).

Step 7 - Pour the flour and beat well.

Step 8 - Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake for 60 minutes at around 170 degree celcius.

Step 9 - It is cooked when the skewer comes out clean. Cool the cake for 20 minutes.

Step 10 - After cooling the cake. Turn out onto a plate.