Zucchini Cake With Orange Cardamon Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coarsely grated zucchini
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup orange juice
2 None cardamom pods, bruised
None None whipped cream, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease and line the base and sides of a 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat eggs, oil and brown sugar in a bowl until thick and creamy. Stir in zucchini. Then sift in the flour and spice. Spoon mixture into prepared pan and level the surface.
Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted at center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking tray.
Combine sugar, orange juice and cardamom in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to moderate. Bring to a simmer.
Simmer for 8 minutes or until syrupy. Brush hot syrup liberally over top and side of warm cake. Serve sliced, warm or at room temperature, with whipped cream.