Sicilian Orange Cake

First time I heard about this cake, I wasn't sure if i'd like it.   I thought with the entire orange in it, it might be a little bitter, but it wasn't.   So moist and yummy.  

SICILIAN ORANGE CAKE

(serves 12)

Cake Ingredients:

*3 large eggs

*1 1/4 cup granulated sugar

*2 level cups all purpose flour

*2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

*1/3 cup butter, softened

*1/3 cup plain greek yogurt.

*1 large seedless orange, washed and cut into large pieces.

Glaze Ingredients:

*Juice from 1 large orange (about 1/2 cup)

*1/3 cup granulated sugar

Cake Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Line the bottom of a 8 inch springform pan with parchment paper.

~Spray parchment paper and sides of pan with cooking spray.

~Place orange into a food processor, process orange until it is pulp.

~Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.

~Mix in butter.

~Sift flour and baking powder together.

~Mix into egg mixture.

~Mix in yogurt and orange pulp.

~Pour batter into prepared pan.

~Bake for 55-60 minutes.

~Cool cake for 15 minutes before removing from pan.

 

Glaze Directions:

~Place sugar and orange juice into a small pan.

~Cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and the liquid is syrupy.

~Drizzle over cake.

~Allow cake to cool completely before cutting.