Melt in your mouth Orange Cake
Directions
- 1Add 3/4 cup of sugar into a wooden bowl.
- 2Grate 1.5-2 tbsp of orange zest into the bowl with the sugar.
- 3Rub the orange zest and sugar between your fingers until the sugar changes its color and becomes fragrant.
- 4Add 2 medium eggs to the mixture.
- 5Whisk the mixture until pale in color.
- 6Add 1/4 cup of melted butter to the bowl.
- 7Add 1/4 cup of oil to the bowl.
- 8Add 2 tbsp of fresh orange juice to the bowl.
- 9Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract to the bowl.
- 10Add 1 cup and 2 tbsp of flour to the bowl.
- 11Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder and 1/2 tsp of salt to the bowl with flour.
- 12Add 3 tbsp and 1 tsp of plain yogurt (room temperature) to the bowl.
- 13Mix until all dry ingredients are slowly combined, do not overmix.
- 14Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with baking paper.
- 15Bake at 170C for about 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 16Prepare the orange sugar syrup: In a pot, add 3 tbsp orange juice and 2 tbsp sugar. Mix on low heat until sugar is dissolved.
- 17Pour the orange sugar syrup over the cake as soon as it's out of the oven.
- 18Let the cake cool for 15-20 minutes, then remove it from the pan.
- 19Prepare the orange icing: Whisk together 50g icing sugar, 2 tbsp cream, 1 1/2 tbsp orange juice, and a pinch of salt until a smooth, thick glaze is formed.
- 20Pour the orange icing over the cake once it's completely cooled down.
- 21Decorate with orange slices.
- 22Slice and serve the cake.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 1.5 tbsp orange zest
- 0.25 cup melted butter
- 0.25 cup oil
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp flour
- 0.5 tbsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt (room temperature)
- 1 tsp plain yogurt (room temperature)
- 3 tbsp orange juice (for orange sugar syrup)
- 2 tbsp sugar (for orange sugar syrup)
- 50 g icing sugar (for orange icing)
- 2 tbsp cream (for orange icing)
- 1.5 tbsp orange juice (for orange icing)
- Pinch salt (for orange icing)
Equipment
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Tips
- Preheat your oven to 170C.
- Do not overmix or the cake will be dense.
- Pour the orange sugar syrup on the cake as soon as you take it out of the oven.
- Let it cool for 15-20 mins then take it out.
- Pour the icing once the cake is completely cooled down.
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