Chocolate Orange Drizzle Loaf Cake

It's been just ten days that I was away from this world of blogging but I get a feeling I have so much to catch up with . But before everything I am rushing for a last minute entry to Sweet and simple Bakes whose monthly challenge for the month of June was Chocolate Orange Drizzle Loaf Cake.
I encountered a few problems while making this cake...the first being , this is not the season of oranges here , then the second problem was self raising flour.. as it is not easily available here and what is available is too costly.

I have modified the recipe with the things that were readily available and some substitutes.

The end result was quite satisfactory. My kids loved it and looking forward to bake it again when I get fresh oranges as I am very sure nothing can substitute the taste that orange zest will give.

Here is my version of the cake.

Ingredients

Self raising flour - 175g

White butter-175g

Caster sugar-175g

eggs-3

orange essence-2tsp

milk-2tbsp
Orange Syrup:

orange juice-3/4cup (I used the tetrapak version)

sugar-6-7tsp

For the topping:

Dark Chocolate-50g

Silver sprinkles
Method

• In a mixing bowl add the butter and sugar and beat till light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one by one and beat.
• Add orange essence .
• Add flour and milk and fold.
• Bake for 35-45 mins.
• Cool and make holes on the top of the cake.
• Mix the orange juice and sugar ,heat and bring it to a boil.
• Put this juice on the top of the cake.
• Melt the chocolate on a double boiler and spread it on the top of the cake , spread some sprinkles.