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Orange Cake

Orange Cake

This Orange Cake is a tender, soft, and moist treat packed with bright citrus flavors, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 581 kcal

Equipment

  • loaf pan
  • Mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour 300g
  • 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 200g
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest about 3 oranges
  • 1 cup vegetable oil 240ml
  • 0.75 cup fresh orange juice about 3 oranges/180ml
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar 120g
  • 0.5 orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice about ½ orange

Instructions
 

For the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter an 8x4-inch loaf pan or spray with baking spray with flour.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In another large bowl, combine sugar and orange zest. Rub the zest into the sugar with your fingers until the sugar is a light orange color. Add the oil, eggs, orange juice, and vanilla, and whisk until combined. Pour into the flour mixture and whisk together just until all of the flour is incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, covering loosely with foil after about an hour if it's looking very brown on top. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

For the Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, zest, and juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake and let it stand for 30 minutes to set.

Notes

Rubbing the orange zest into the sugar helps the oils from the zest to release and absorb into the sugar. It enhances the orange flavor. Store the cake in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 581kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 1gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, citrus dessert, dessert, easy cake, moist cake, orange cake
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