Monaco cake (gâteau monégasque)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter and flour a 25 cm loaf tin.
2. Whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is frothy and pale.
3. Add the oil, milk, orange blossom water, orange zest and vanilla, then mix.
4. Fold in the sifted flour, baking powder and salt, stirring gently until you have a smooth batter.
5. Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 35 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out dry.
6. Let it cool for 10 minutes, turn out onto a rack and let it cool completely.
7. Dust with icing sugar before serving if you like.