1. Grate the rind from the orange, reserving some for decoration and squeeze the juice from one half. 2. Place butter,orange rind and sugar in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy, gradually beat in eggs. 3. In a seperate bowl, mix the semolina, ground almonds and baking powder, then fold in the creamed mixture with the orange juice. Spoon the batter into a greased and base - lined pan. 4. Bake in a preheated oven @ 350F, for 30 to 40 minutes or until well risen and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. 5. To make the syrup: 6. Place the orange juice, sugar and cardamom pods in a pan over low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and let simmer for ca. 4 minutes or until syrupy. 7. Turn the cake out into a deep serving dish. 8. Using a skewer, make holes over the surface of the warm cake. 9. Strain the syrup into a separate bowl and spoon 3/4 of it over the cake. 10. Dust with confectioners sugar and cut into slices. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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