Simple Orange Madeira Cake

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup Unsalted butter – softened
• ¾ cups + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup Cake/pastry flour
• 1 zest orange
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• Juice of half an orange

Instructions

• 1 Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C). Grease and 8 inch loaf pan and lightly coat
  with sugar removing the excess.
• 2 In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, orange zest and baking powder. Set
  aside.
• 3 In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  Add the eggs, one at a time, with one spoonful of flour mix. Beat well between
  each addition. Add remaining flour mix and mix just until combined.
• 4 Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes or
  until a toothpick inserted in the top of the cake comes out clean.
• 5 Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then transfer it on the
  cooling rack to cool completely.
• 6 In a small bowl mix together the powdered sugar and orange juice. Add more or
  less powdered sugar until you get your desired consistency. Pour on the cake
  when completely cooled and before slicing. Serve and Enjoy!

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