Orange Cake
Orange Cake – A tender, buttery melt in your mouth cake , add this to your cake repertoire – the taste is irresistible.
So I made Homemade Orange Curd.
Now, I have to put it to good use before I finish the entire thang. For the life of me, I cannot stay away from the refrigerator. I am coming up with every excuse to make a trip to the kitchen.
Maybe I should just grab the jar, a spoon and eat away. That doesn’t sound like I plan to me- right? This simple elegant and bright orange cake would brighten up your weekend. Be sure to have family and friends over when you make it .
There is no better time than now to try this cake, because tis the season for oranges. Paired with orange curd and it is officially orange taste bud overload. Not that anyone eating the cake would mind.
This orange cake is light, yet moist and it is delightful. The fresh orange zest and juice create a cake that is full of orange and almond flavor. You may omit the almond flavor, however, I think orange pairs well with almond.
When using oranges skin, try to buy organic or wash the skin thoroughly to get rid of any pesticides.
Enjoy it with this 5 minute microwave orange curd
Watch How To Make It
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Orange Cake
Ingredients
- 10 oz unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2-3 tablespoons orange zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease a 10 inch pan generously with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar at high speed in a stand mixture until it’s fluffy and starting to look white, about 4- 5 minutes.
- Stir in the eggs, a little at a time, beating the mixture well between each addition. Sift in the flour and baking powder into the batter, and then add the grated orange zest , juice , almond, and vanilla extract.
- Stir well until everything is fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
- Pour batter into a greased cake pan. Tap pan on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.
- Bake at 325 F until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean,about 45–50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack.
- Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar and serve with orange curd or drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Information:
This recipe originally post in December 2013 – updated !
Oh wow!!! I’ve made this cake today… super fluffy super moist not sweet at all extremely easy to make and the list goes on and on of how super nice this cake is and to make it..
Once again you’ve outdone yourself.
YAY! Glad it was a hit.
Hi, I was wondering if there is something I could use instead of the almond extract? We have a 2 yr. old who is highly allergic to anything nut related.
Hi. You may leave it out completely.
Thank you so much for the recipes! Would you include the recipe for orange curd?.
Hello Patty. The pleasure is mine. Here is the recipe for orange curd https://www.africanbites.com/homemade-orange-curdmicrowave/.
Why no salt? I’m going to make according to recipie, but am curious as to why no salt? What do you say. Thanks
Do you have a recipe for orange curd
Oh yes, I do. You can check out the recipe here >>> https://www.africanbites.com/homemade-orange-curdmicrowave/ Enjoy!
Hi can you use 9 in cake pans? Can you double this recipe?
Thanks
Hi Karen ,
You sure can.
hello, would you be so kind to tell us the ingredients in grams? Because I am unsure how much a cup is..
Hi, Swen! Already updated the recipe box. Just click on Metric link below the ingredients to switch measurements to metric system.
I have never baked a cake but this video makes me want to venture into the cake world. Great video
hi. i really want to try this out. Please can i use the all purpose flour?
Hi Gracey, you sure can
Thank you so much for your response.
I really want to try this. It sounds and looks fantastic. I don’t have a 10 inch pan.
Can you suggest something else that might work? Thank you.
A bundt pan or 9×13 baking dish would work.
Thanks for the quick answer.
Annabelle
Hi my name is Joanne, I have been looking for an orange cake recipe. And by golly I think I’ve finally found it. Can’t wait to try this one. Thank Imma
My pleasure! Do let me know how it works out for you. Thanks !
yummy ,thanks sooooo much
My pleasure !!!
Hi Imma! Your orange cake sounds delectable. Since I am a vegan, I will be substituting the butter with vegan “butter” and the 5 eggs with 5 ground flax seed “eggs” which of course will alter the taste. I will let you know how it turns out! This will be my first attempt at making a vegan cake like this one.
Hi Marti! I would be patiently waiting for your feedback! Curious to know too! Thanks !
I LOVE YOUR RECEPIES AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO TRYING THIS YUMMY LOOKING CAKE.
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know sharda ! Can’t wait to hear how this works out for you.
Looks good! I’ll give it a try!
I love trying out new recipes, especially if they include citrus! I would amend your instructions for anyone living in low altitude and with oven that runs hot, 325F seemed to be cooking so fast that midway I decreased it to 275F. The edges were turning dark brown too fast. I also should have used a true 10in pan as you instructed because it does “poof” up. It smells heavenly and can’t wait to serve with curd overtop. (I have some leftover lemon but not orange so we’ll see how it goes. Next attempt I will know tweeks and errors) Thank you! Will look forward to trying more of your recipes!
I find that I do think really care for the taste of the almond flavor sold in stores. Is there a way to incorporate real almonds into the recipe?
Yes, check out this post http://africanbites.com/?p=12130
Hello Immaculate! Very nice blog. I don’t know why it took me so long to find you, but I’m glad I did. I enjoy cooking as well and have long had this dream of writing a cookbook of Cameroon cuisine complete with nutrition information. It’s still on my bucket list…lol. I’ve tried your orange cake and curd and also the jamaican meat pies. Both turned out well. I’m looking forward to the achu soup, nkwi and bah and njamsu recipes. You know you are our Ngwagu lol. Happy new year!
Hi Yaje! So glad you found my website.It is so sad that we don’t have Cameroonian cookbooks out there… One with complete nutrition would be Awesome! Love cookbooks. Mmmmm.. maybe its time to start looking into your bucket list. Thanks for stopping by. Happy New Year!
Nene, let me know how you like this one.
I know this cake is going to be delicious
I typically add lime zest to some of my cakrs but I have never baked an orange cake. I cant wait to bake this one. Yummy. I can already taste it.