Friday 20 April 2012

Boozy Orange & Sultana Slices


Not for kiddies - contains alcohol (Grand Marnier). 
Very light and fat free. Ony 10 mins to bake.


Cake tin needed
33 x 23cm (13 x 9 in) Swiss Roll tin

For the cake
4 large eggs
100g (4oz) caster sugar
100g (4oz) self-raising flour
1tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp sultanas
zest of one large orange
4tbsp fine cut marmalade
100ml Grand Marnier or any other orange liqueur

For the filling
4tbsp apricot jam


Preheat the oven to 220 ° C.
Soak sultanas in orange liqueur for about 1hr.
Grease the tin and line with baking parchment.
Whisk the eggs and sugar until mixture is light and frothy.
Sift the flour into the mixture, carefully folding it in.
Add orange zest and sultanas with liqueur.
Mix very gently.
Turn the mixture into the tin and give it a gentle shake.
Bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown.
Once the cake is cooked invert it onto cooling rack.
Quickly loosen the parchment on the bottom of the cake and peel it off.
Cut the sponge in half.
Mix the marmalade with spoon in a cup so it is easier to spread.
Sandwich two sponges with marmalade.
Cut into small squares or slices.
Lovely to eat while still warm.

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