# Melt in your mouth Orange Cake

This Melt in your mouth Orange Cake Recipe is a must try and the only Orange Loaf Cake Recipe you will ever need; it's perfectly moist, tender crumb, and so easy to make!

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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)

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- whisk
- loaf pan
- baking paper
- knife
- plate
- fork
- pot

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRRtFzjDPzu/?igsh=OTM0cHFkaHk2Ymcz
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6543f6cb-58ab-4fc4-aca7-70bf76948aaa
- Extracted: 2025-11-29

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