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Golden and moist Orange Cake Recipe featuring a soft, fluffy texture, topped with fresh orange slices and mint. A delicious homemade citrus loaf cake perfect for dessert or tea time.

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Discover the joy of baking with this irresistible orange cake recipe that brings together the bright, sunny flavor of fresh citrus with the comforting warmth of homemade cake. Each carefully tested step ensures a consistently perfect result.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International Desserts
Calories: 425
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

the Cake:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange zest 2-3 oranges
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • For the Orange Glaze:
the Orange Glaze:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Equipment

  • 10-inch bundt pan
  • Electric mixer
  • Microplane/zester
  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
Mix dry ingredients:
  1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  2. Set aside
Cream wet ingredients:
  1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes)
  2. Mix in orange zest
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
Combine remaining wet ingredients:
  1. Mix orange juice, milk, and vanilla in separate bowl
Combine batters:
  1. Alternately add dry ingredients and wet ingredients to butter mixture
  2. Begin and end with dry ingredients (3 dry, 2 wet additions)
  3. Mix until just combined
Bake:
  1. Pour into prepared pan
  2. Bake 50-55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean
  3. Cool in pan 10 minutes
  4. Invert onto wire rack
Make glaze:
  1. Whisk powdered sugar, orange juice, zest, and melted butter
  2. Pour over completely cooled cake

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients
  • Don't overmix batter
  • Rub zest into sugar before creaming for enhanced flavor
  • Store at room temperature up to 3 days
  • Freezes well without glaze up to 3 months

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