MKR Recipes Episode 2: Anne and Maree’s Yia Yia’s Orange Semolina Cake with Chocolate and Candied Orange

Ingredients

Toasted slivered almonds and gold leaf, to decorate

Whipped cream and orange segments, to serve

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Cake

160g semolina

1 tsp baking powder

120g almond meal

125g butter

55g caster sugar

1 ½ tbs finely grated orange zest

2 eggs

2 tbs brandy or orange liqueur

Syrup

110g caster sugar

250ml orange juice

1 cinnamon stick

Chocolate sauce

200g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

200ml thickened cream

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 20cm round cake pan. Line base and side with baking paper.
2. To make cake, combine semolina, baking powder and almond meal in a bowl.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and orange zest until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in brandy. Add semolina mixture. Fold to combine.
4. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
5. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
6. Meanwhile, to make syrup, place all ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2-3 minutes or until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Pour evenly over top of cake in pan. Cool cake completely.
7. To make chocolate sauce, place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream to a simmer over low heat. Pour over chocolate in bowl. Stand for 5 minutes. Stir until melted and combined.
8. Decorate cake with whipped cream, slivered almonds and gold leaf. Serve with chocolate sauce, orange segments and extra cream.