Orange Blossom and Yoghurt Cake

Orange Blossom and Yoghurt Cake
Ingredients: 
375ml self-raising flour
100g ground almonds
180ml castor sugar
5ml baking powder
3ml salt
2 eggs, beaten
250ml Greek yoghurt
150ml oil
grated rind of 1 orange
grated rind of 1 lemon
Syrup: 150ml water
200ml castor sugar
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 lemon
5ml cardamom pods, crushed
15ml orange flower water

Combine the flour, almonds, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Mix together the eggs, yoghurt and oil and stir this into the dry ingredients.
Stir in the rinds.
Take care not to mix too vigorously.
Spoon the mixture into a 20cm spring form pan which has been sprayed with non-stick baking spray and base lined with baking paper.

Bake at 180°C for 30-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Remove and pour over the syrup.
Allow to cool in the pan.
Serve with fresh fruit and extra Greek yoghurt.

SYRUP:
Put the water, sugar, juices and cardamom pods into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
Remove and strain out the pods.
Add the orange flower water and pour over the cake when it comes out of the oven.

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