Ingredients :

• 2 eggs
• 80 g of sugar
• A pinch of salt
• 80 ml of vegetable oil
• 120 ml of orange juice
• 200 g of 00 flour
• 8 g of baking powder
  Cook at 180°C for 30 minutes

For the cream:

• 400 ml of orange juice
• 4 large spoons of cornstarch
• 3 large spoons of sugar
  – Orange flavoring (optional)

Preparation :

• In a bowl, mix the eggs and sugar. Add a pinch of salt, vegetable oil and orange juice. Add the flour and baking powder. Mix well.
• Pour the mixture into a pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.

• In the meantime, prepare the cream by mixing the orange juice, corn starch and sugar in a saucepan. Add orange flavouring, if necessary. Allow the cream to thicken on the heat.

• Once the cake has cooled, pour the cream over the top.

• Decorate with grated coconut and orange slices.

Tip:  For an extra aromatic touch, add a few drops of orange essence to the cake mixture.

Tip:  For a lighter consistency, replace part of the sugar with icing sugar in the cream.