orange cake

(1 RATING)
72 Pinches
Fort Worth, TX
Updated on Feb 22, 2012

A light cake that isn't too sweet. Great for an afternoon snack!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 4 - eggs
  • 11/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • - zest from 1 to 2 oranges
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make orange cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat your oven to 350° F (180° C). Grease and flour a tube pan. If using fresh oranges, zest and juice them. With an electric mixer or by hand, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick. Gradually beat in the oil. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, and then the orange juice. Beat until smooth, and then mix in the zest and vanilla. Pour the batter into your prepared pan, and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 7 to 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling

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