Marigold Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. softened butter
1 c. Caster sugar
4 eggs, beaten
2 c. plain flour
grated rind of 1 lemon and one orange
1 tsp. baking powder
3 Tbsp. fresh marigold petals or 2 tsp. dried
granulated sugar (optional)

Preparation

Cream butter with sugar and add eggs, one at a time.
Sift flour with baking powder and fold into creamed mixture.
Add grated rinds and marigold petals.
Spoon into prepared 2-pound loaf pan or 2 (1 pound) loaf pans.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour for 2-pound tin; about 40 minutes for 1-pound. Sprinkle with granulated sugar about halfway through if desired. Cool 5 minutes.
Remove from tin.
Serve just when cool.
Keeps well and can be frozen.