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Makes: 1 cake

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

From: The Power of Poppy Pendle by Natasha Lowe

=Ingredients=

1 large organic ocean

1 1/2 sticks butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/4 apricot jam

1 1/3 cups flour and 2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

=Directions=
== Step 1 ==
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

== Step 2 ==
Using a lemon zester, grate the rinds off the orange, and squeeze out 5 tbsp. of the juice.

== Step 3 ==
Cream the butter and the sugar.

== Step 4 ==
Add the eggs, one at time, mixing well after each addition.

== Step 5 ==
Mix in the grated orange rind and the apricot jam.

== Step 6 ==
Carefully stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Don't overmix. Add 5 Tbsp. of orange juice.

== Step 7 ==
Butter a square pan.  Pour in the cake mixture.

== Step 8 ==
Bake for about 40 minutes until the top is light golden and feels spongy when you touch it.  It is nice with orange cream cheese frosting.