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This recipe for Sticky Chocolate Orange Cake was created for Freedom Food.

    175g caster Sugar
    175g (6oz) unsalted butter
    2 Eggs Freedom Food Labelled eggs
    115g (4oz) self raising flour
    3 tbsp cocoa powder
    4 tbsp water
    Zest of 1 orange
    900g/2lb loaf tin

Method

Cream the unsalted butter and caster sugar together until pale, light and fluffy, then gradually beat in 2 eggs. Fold the self raising flour and 3 tbsp cocoa powder into the mixture, then stir in 4 tbsp water and the finely grated zest of 1 orange. Pour mixture into a lined 900g/2lb loaf tin and bake as above.

Meanwhile, remove the zest of 1 orange using a zester and blanch in three changes of boiling water. Squeeze the juice of the orange into a pan, add 3 tbsp icing sugar and heat until the sugar has dissolved, then add the blanched orange zest and simmer for 3 minutes. Prick the surface of the cooked sponge, pour over the hot syrup and leave to cool.