GOOSEBERRY & ORANGE DRIZZLE CAKE

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Use up a garden glut in this simple and fruity adaptation of a classic - serve with custard for a winning pudding

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 45m

Yield Cuts into 16-20 squares

Number Of Ingredients 7

225g softened butter , plus extra for the tin
225g caster sugar
225g self-raising flour
4 large eggs
grated zest and juice 1 orange
225g gooseberry , topped and tailed
140g granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a 20 x 30cm traybake tin with baking parchment.
  • Put the butter, caster sugar, flour, eggs and orange zest in a bowl. Beat thoroughly with an electric whisk until creamy and smooth. Stir in the gooseberries, then spoon into the tin and level the surface. Bake for 35 mins until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Stir the orange juice and granulated sugar together, spoon over the surface of the warm cake and leave to cool and set. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

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