Steamed Orange Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    5 None oranges, 2 peeled and sliced, remainder juiced
    3/4 cup butter, softened
    1 cup granulated sugar
    2 None eggs, at room temperature
    1 tsp ground cinnamon
    2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
    1 cup milk
    1/4 cup orange marmalade
    None None vanilla custard or heavy cream, to serve
Preparation
    Grease and line a bundt pan with orange slices.
    Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well between additions. Add cinnamon, flour and milk and mix until combined. Carefully transfer to prepared pan, smooth surface and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
    Place pan in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Pour enough boiling water into saucepan to come halfway up side of bundt pan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Steam cake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Meanwhile, stir reserved orange juice and marmalade over medium heat for 3 mins, or until marmalade melts. Bring to a boil. Boil for 3 mins, or until reduced slightly.
    Let cake cool for 5 mins then turn out onto a serving plate. Serve with orange sauce and custard.

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