The Quest For The Holy Grail Continues…

Out of the oven & cooling

… the Holy Grail of the perfect orange cake recipe, that is.

I commenced my quest for Orange Cake optimus maximus* on 24 October.

Yesterday, I tried my hand with the second recipe off the blocks.

Syrup glaze & zest topping applied

The recipe is known as “James Stapley’s Orange and Almond Cake” — attributed to the (then, anyway) Executive Chef of Wanaka’s Whare Kea Lodge (do check out the link to their site btw, if you love pics of stunning scenery!), via Ruth Pretty...