Saturday evening splurge - Spanish Orange Cake

[lemma1968]

I have just made this. Its in the oven as we speak. It was very easy although i have not made the syrup as I had no arrowroot.

But looks and smells lush.

Fingers crossed its as yummy as it smells. Don't know what i am going to serve it with though. I shall be good and only have one small....'ish piece

I shall report back when its cooked and cooled and devoured!

I made this to make me feel better and take my mind off work cos i am soooooooper stressed at the mo. Must be better than trying valium.

 

[PinkToaster]

Oooh, take photos!

 

[lemma1968]

I'm not sure it will be pretty enough for photos but we shall see.
I have just taken it out of the oven and it is cooling. Torture. It smells yummy. :drool:

Now i suppose i could have it with some low fat custard.....hmmmm

 

[lemma1968]

I think i have managed to do it

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I hope this works x

So guys what do you think?

OK effort?

 

[pizzle84]

Looks lovely. Whats it taste like?

 

[karenk]

Hope it tastes as good as it looks. x

 

[jann251]

The cake looks lovely will have to have a look for the recipe!!

 

[lemma1968]

It tasted quite nice actually. Not quite as light and fluffy as i would prefer for a sponge cake but not half bad. My hubby loved it.

I'm going to freeze some pieces and defrost a piece each day for work.

I am hoping this will stop me reaching for something else bad cos i am struggling at the mo tbh.

 

[Sarah-Jayne]

Looks lovely!

 

[Happy Holidays]

It looked so yummy & moist. how many syns per portion?

 

[lemma1968]

4syns a piece. Cake makes 12 portions x

 

[HellieCopter]

I made this last week during the snowy days when I was craving cake! I didn't have arrowroot either, but made a syrup using squeezed oranges and sweetener and reducing it down. Oh...it was LUSH! The cake is really simple to make and IMO the syrup really makes it. It's more like a dessert cake than a traditional sponge - it's dense, not light and the syrup is great as it really makes it moist and sticky.

I thought 12 was a bit stingy, so I cut it into 8 instead lol!

Nice to see someone else liked it too

 

[PinkToaster]

Oooh, looks tasty! Craving cake now

 

[sarahm85]

looks gorgeous, must try this out when I have some free time!

 

[Wendyuk]

Oh wow that looks lovely and I'm not even a sweet tooth! Might try it for my family tho just so I can taste a bit!

Wendy

 

[Crazyfool]

Oh I might try this , I love orange cake . I better add arrowroot to the shopping list .

 

[ukmonkey2002]

mmm looks yummy wish I was better in the kitchen

 

[knitter]

I was thinking of making this. May have a go now after reading comments.

 

[StephCracknell]

Can anyone please let me know where this recipe is? I just searched the recipe section and spanish orange cake didn't come up xx

 

[HellieCopter]

Log into lifeline online and go to the ‘eat and slim’ section (the green tab) and it’s the featured recipe that comes up – before you click through to the calculator or recipe archive.
HTH?