Orange Cake with Orange Glaze
Orange Cake with Orange Glaze
This is a simple and delicious, light and fluffy no-mixer-required moist citrus-flavoured cake which is so delicious with or without the glaze.
Made with freshly squeezed orange juice this is a super easy cake to make, as all the ingredients are just blended together in a mixing bowl and then baked…an absolute must for afternoon tea!
Orange Cake
Flour – Self-Raising Flour
Leavening Agents –Just baking powder
Sugar –Castor Sugar is needed for this recipe.
Salt – Salt is so important for extra flavour
Eggs – We’re using 3 extra-large eggs for this recipe.
Citrus –Freshly squeezed orange juice
Oil – The vegetable oil will make our orange cake nice and moist.
Orange Glaze
Icing Sugar – Also known as confectioner’s or powdered sugar. This is needed to make a simple orange glaze.
Butter – Just a bit to bind with the icing sugar
Orange Juice –Only 1 tablespoon needed to bind the icing and to carry that citrus taste from the cake through to the glaze.
- 2 Cups Self Raising Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Castor Sugar
- Pinch of Salt
- 3 X-Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Oil
Orange Glaze
- 1 Cup Icing Sugar
- 20 Gr Soft Butter
- 1 Tbles Orange Juice
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Grease a medium-sized Bundt pan or plain round baking pan with spray and cook and set aside.
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In a medium-sized bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the castor sugar.
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In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, vanilla extract and oil together.
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Add to the dry ingredients and blend well.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden on top, and a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Allow to cool completely, then remove from the pan and ice as desired.
Orange Glaze
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To make the orange icing, use a wooden spoon to beat the icing sugar, butter and orange juice in a bowl until smooth. Place the bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water. Stir until the icing is just warm. Set aside to cool slightly.
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Place the cake on a serving plate. Pour over the icing. Set aside until set.
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Decorate with the candied oranges and nuts.
