Orange cake bliss: Indulge with natural flavors and flair
Orange cake without artificial flavours, but with the natural taste of real orange, is a delight for the palate. It smells so divine that you might feel tempted to drop everything for that one moment of indulging in the bake. Additionally, it impresses with its fluffy and moist texture. Guests will be delighted, but if you don't feel like sharing, keep the orange pleasure just for your closest ones.
When preparing the batter for the orange cake, adhere to the recommended amount of juice in the recipe. Just like a lemon cake recipe, too much fruit juice can lead to a soggy result. For decoration, use orange slices, candied peel, nuts, or coconut flakes.
Ideas for serving orange cake
Even one delicious addition is enough to transform a simple orange cake into a masterpiece. One idea is to place a few orange slices on top of the cake. If you lay them out in thin slices on the batter before putting the cake in the oven, embedded in the bake, they will not only look fantastic but also add a touch of interesting bitterness to the cake.
If you prefer to stick with sweet flavour combinations, drizzle the cake with orange glaze. To make the frosting creamier, add melted white chocolate to the glaze. Another idea is to layer orange jelly on top – you can make a homemade version by mixing gelatin dissolved in warm water with orange juice. The cake also tastes great accompanied by orange mousse.
Orange cake recipe
An hour in advance, take all the ingredients out of the refrigerator. Wait for the eggs and butter to come to room temperature.
Ingredients:
- 200 g butter
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 orange
- 250 g flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- optional: 200 g powdered sugar for orange glaze
Instructions:
- Thoroughly wash and scald the orange. Grate the peel and squeeze the juice.
- Sift the flour into a separate bowl and mix with the baking powder.
- Beat the room temperature butter with the powdered sugar using a mixer until it's fluffy and white.
- Gradually add eggs, constantly mixing the batter. Add orange zest – you can set aside some for the glaze if you plan to drizzle the cake with sweet glaze.
- Mix in the flour and baking powder. Add 90 mL of freshly squeezed orange juice and mix again.
- Transfer the batter to a 20 cm diameter springform pan lined with parchment paper.
- Place in an oven preheated to 175°C for 60 minutes. Before taking the cake out, check with a wooden stick to see if it's baked through. If it is, remove and set on a rack to cool.
From the remaining orange juice and powdered sugar, you can make cake glaze. Gradually add the juice to the sugar and mix until you achieve the desired consistency. Add the reserved orange zest to enhance the glaze's aromatic flavour.
