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Grease or spray and baseline a 20cm round or square tin.
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Preheat oven to 190c (375f).
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---------For the Sponge-------------.
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Place eggs,sugar,lemon and orange rinds in a bowl over simmering water.
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Whisk with an electric whiskfor about 8 minutes til the mixture is pale and creamy.
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Remove from the heat.
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Sift together the flours and fold in to the egg and sugar mixture along with the melted butter.
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Pour into pre-pared cake tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 40 minutes or til well risen.
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---------------For the Syrup------------------.
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Place syrup ingredients in apan and heat gently til sugar dissoles.
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Bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
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Spoon syrup over the cooked sponge and leave to cool in tin til cool.
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Turn cake out and split into 3 layers carefully.
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----------FILLING---------------.
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Beat the orange curd and fold in the whipped cream.
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reserve a third and use the rest tofill the cake and also the sides and top.
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Spoon the reserved mixture and place in a piping bag and pipe rossettes on top of the cake and decorated with the crystallised fruit.
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----------The Cake----------.
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Place rind and sugar in a bowl.
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In another whisk lemon juice together with the eggs,then pour this mixture over the sugar.
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Add the butter in little peices and place the bowl over a pan of simmering water.
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Stir frequently til thickened about 20 minutes.
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leave to cool.
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Store in fridge if not using for cake straight away.