Portuguese Orange Cake with syrup

Ingredients

• 150 grams margarine
• 200 grams flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 250 grams sugar
• 2 oranges
• 5 eggs
• 250 grams sugar
• 3 oranges

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 C
2. line a bunt cake pan with margarine and flour
3. in a medium size bowl, beat the egg yolks with 200 grams of sugar.
4. Beat it until fluffy
5. add the margarine, the orange juice, and grated peel of one of the oranges
6. beat with electric mixer, stir the baking powder into the flour, and than add it to the mixture
7. in another bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.
8. add the rest of the 50 grams of sugar and beat until forms high peaks
9. gently fold the egg white mix into the yolk mixture
10. place in oven for 45 minutes or if tooth pick comes out clean
11. while cake is baking, prepare syrup by caramalizing the sugar with the orange juice to a boil
12. when cake is ready, remove it from the pan and poke some holes around it with a fork while the cake is still hot.
13. Than pour the syrup on top
14. optional: can sprinkle grated orange peel on the top
15. enjoy!