Orange syrup cakes

I love these easy to whip up little beauties! 


1 orange
150g butter
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup of water
1/2 teaspoon of bicarb
2 cups of SR flour
2 eggs


THE SYRUP:
* juice the orange into a small pot, then grate the rind of half of the orange into it, add 1/4 cup of the caster sugar, the vanilla and the water, let boil and thicken slightly into a syrup.
(I also add the orange half to the syrup while it's cooking and take it out just before I add the syrup to the flour mix)


THE CAKE:
* cream the butter and the sugar, adding the eggs one at a time making sure each is combined before adding the next.
* slowly add the flour, mixing well.
* now add the bicarb to your syrup mix and stir till it froths up then add to your flour mix and continue to mix for a further minute.
* fill your muffin cases and cook on 160c for 10-14 mins.
* for the icing I used pure icing sugar, the grated rind and the juice from the remaining half of the orange.