Craving something sweet, zesty, and ridiculously easy to whip up? This orange cake might just be your new go-to treat.
It’s soft, fluffy, and bursting with fresh citrus flavor—like sunshine in dessert form.
Perfect for weekend baking, afternoon tea, or when you just want to make the house smell amazing, this cake keeps things simple without skimping on taste.
Let’s get into it!
Ingredients:
1¾ cups (220g) Flour
1/3 cup (30g) Ground almonds
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 large Eggs
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp. (175g) Sugar
3/4 cup (180ml) Olive oil
1/2 cup (120ml) Orange juice
Zest from 2 Oranges
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175C). Line the bottom of a 9-inch (23cm) springform pan with a parchment paper and brush with a little bit of olive oil, dust with flour. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, stir flour, ground almond, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a bowl of a stand mixer or in bowl using a hand mixer, beat eggs and sugar on high speed for about 4-5 minutes, until light, pale and fluffy. While beating on low speed, slowly add olive oil, in steady stream until incorporated.
4. Add vanilla extract and orange zest, mix until combined. Add half of the orange juice, beat until combined, add half of the flour mixture, beat until combined. Add the remaining orange juice, beat, add the remaining flour mixture and beat until combined.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let cool, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
