This orange and poppyseed cake with icing is delightfully easy to make. It's a fun kid's baking project for a light and fluffy cake.
Cake
Ingredients
125g Western Star Unsalted Butter, softened
1 cup CSR caster sugar
1 tbsp grated orange zest
3 tbsp poppy seeds
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp bicarb soda
1/2 cup milk
Method
With Mum or Dad's help, preheat the oven to 160°C and grease a 20cm round cake tin and line with baking paper
Beat all the cake ingredients in a bowl with an electric mixer on low, so that no flour escapes! Once you start to see everything come together, turn the speed up higher and continue to beat until well mixed
Carefully pour the mixture into the cake tin, then ask your Mum or Dad to transfer into the oven to bake for 1 hour or until golden and risen. Let the cake cool completely while you make the icing
Icing
Ingredients
250g Western Star Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
Method
To make the icing, use a big wooden spoon to mix the butter in a large bowl until very soft and creamy. Add the icing sugar, and using all your muscles, keep mixing until well combined
Once the cake has cooled, spread the icing over the cake, and enjoy a slice