October 12, 2012

Pumpkin citrus syrup cake

250 grs butter
2 grated orange rind
2 tbsp grated lemon rind
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs separated
2 cups self raising flour
1 cup mashed pumpkin

Syrup 
2 tbs orange juice
2 tbs lemon juice
3⁄4 cup sugar

Method

1>    grease 10 inch round pan lined with grease paper,
2>    cream butter, sugar, orange and lime rind till fluffy,
3'>    add yolks till combined
4>    fold in flour and pumpkin
5>    beat egg white till soft peak, fold through the cake mixture
6>    pour in prepared pan and bake in moderate oven for about 50 minutes
7>    pour hot syrup over the hot cake before turning on to the wire rack to
cool

Syrup – combine all ingredients in sauce pan, stir over heat until sugar is dissolved, bring to boil, summer till 2minutes.