St Clements Sponge Cake

So I've been baking up a storm these last few weeks and neglected my lovely blog. To atone for this here is my luscious st Clements cake which is gorgeous and moist and perfect for a birthday cake. This makes a 20cm round or 36 cupcakes or a large tray bake.

Ingredients
350g caster sugar
350g soft butter
350g self raising flour
175g plain flour
6 large eggs
Zest of two oranges
2tbsp juice from the orange
1tbsp lemon curd
1tsp baking powder

Cream butter and sugar together and add each egg one at a time beating well at each addition. After 3 eggs have been added add a little of the flour and the remaining eggs as above. Then add zest of orange, juice and lemon curd and sifted flours and baking powder and give it a final mix. Don't over beat it! But make sure it's lovely pale and fluffy.

Pop into a prepared tin on cupcake cases and bake for 1hr 15mins for a cake or 18mins for cupcakes at 180c checking a few minutes before the end.

Once cakes cooled split the cake and sandwich with lemon buttercream and lemon curd. And if you really want to go the extra you can ice it like I have.