This is a recipe worth trying.When i make cakes for my home i always make a very thin

layer of icing,except for special times.You will see a thin layer in the picture .You could add

the normal amount of chocolate for the topping.I will be adding variations too in this

recipe.You could substitute 1/2 -1 cup of almond flour for a richer taste.

INGREDIENTS

200 gm of butter

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1/2 cup orange juice

rind of two oranges grated

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

a pinch of salt.

orange color (optional)

Melt the butter in a double boiler.Beat the eggs with the vanilla .Mix in the butter after it is

cool slightly and gradually add the rest of the ingredients one by one.Pour in to a greased

tray and bake in a preheated moderate oven (180 degrees) for 45 minutes.As this is a moist

cake,allow to cool for at least one hour before you ice or cut.

White Chocolate Glaze.

100 gm white chocolate

1/2 cup cream

few pistachios to add  topping

Heat the cream till it comes to a boil,and add the chocolate.Mix till smooth and pour over

cake.Add the pistachios.

Some variations for icing

Orange Glaze Icing

1/2 cup orange juice

2 cups icing sugar

1 tblsp.marmalade  or grated peel of orange

Combine all this in a bowl till smooth and drizzle over the cake.

Add nuts or roasted coconut if you like.

Dark Chocolate Icing

1oo gm dark chocolate chips

1/4 cup cream

1 tblsp rind or marmalade

few almonds blanched and sliced

1 tblsp any liquor(optional)

Heat cream and pour over chocolate.Mix well add the nuts and rind,and pour over cake.