Description
Orange Juice Cake brings sunshine right to your kitchen with a zesty, tender treat that turns simple ingredients into pure delight. Fresh citrus and sweet crumb make this homemade dessert a perfect companion for your afternoon tea or family gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 0.5 cup orange juice
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grab a large mixing bowl and whisk 1½ cups granulated sugar with 4 eggs, incorporating them individually. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and blend thoroughly until the mixture becomes smooth and pale.
- Sift 3 cups flour into the sugar-egg mixture. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt over the flour. Fold in 1 tablespoon orange zest, stirring until your batter appears uniform and lump-free.
- Pour ½ cup orange juice into the batter, gently folding until the liquid integrates completely without overmixing.
- Coat a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray or butter, ensuring complete coverage. Transfer your batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- Position the pan in a preheated oven at 365°F. Bake for exactly 50 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through to guarantee even browning.
- Test cake doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. When it emerges clean, remove the cake from the oven.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully invert onto a serving plate, letting it rest an additional 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Fresh orange zest adds a bright, intense citrus flavor that makes this cake pop with natural sweetness.
- Always use room temperature eggs and butter to ensure smoother batter and more even cake texture.
- When checking cake doneness, insert a toothpick in the center and look for just a few moist crumbs (not wet batter) to guarantee a perfectly baked cake.
- For a lighter version, substitute half the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour or swap some sugar with unsweetened applesauce to reduce calories.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 333
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 249 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg