Chocolate Orange Cake Cake

6 oz. margarine, softened
6 oz. caster sugar
3 eggs, beaten
6 self-raising flour
1 lemon, grated rind and juice of

Decoration:
4 oz. plain chocolate, broken in pieces
4 tbsp. apricot jam
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 oz. caster sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. Grease and line base of two 8-inch sandwich tins. Put margarine, caster sugar, eggs and self-raising flour in a bowl. Combine ingredients, then beat well until mixture is light in colour and texture. Stir in orange rind and half of the juice. Divide cake mixture between prepared tins. Spread to sides and bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until well risen, golden brown and shrinking away from the sides of the tins. Transfer to a wire tray andleave to cool. Remove greaseproof paper and sandwich cakes together with apricot jam, place on a serving plate. Put 2 tablespoons water in a pan with chocolate, vegetable oil and caster sugar. Over a low heat, gently melt ingredients, stirring occasionally until blended. Do not allow mixture to boil. Leave icing to cool and thicken slightly, then pour over cake and, using a palette knife, guide it over the edges so it dribbles down the sides. Leave to set slightly.

User Reviews:

Looks good ... but had to say it confused me a bit, as
it shows "1 lemon, grated rind and juice of." I figure
that's meant to be orange, so I'll substitute that and
make it as an offering for the poor hardworkers in my
company.

Submitted by Lesley on December 04, 2003

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