Winters mean oranges!! =D I had been craving for a slice of Orange cake for a long time. Never having tried it, I was convinced it would be ambrosia to a citrus-lover like me! And as those people who know me can attest, food and recipes are high-involvement decisions for me ;) So after a lot of research, I hit upon a recipe for Orange Cake that had a lot of great reviews. Finally one day, smack in the middle of my semester finals [because everyone knows that’s when you need the comfort of food the most], I decided to give it a try.
It turned out LOVELY! =D I baked it in a loaf tin, because most reviews said it’s more moist that way. But next time, I shall make it in a round cake tin, and I’ll also frost it. I don’t frost cakes the first time I try out a recipe because then you can’t judge the actual cake. Well, this one needed no frosting!
The original recipe is from Allrecipes. I’ve tweaked it slightly, for more orange flavor. I’ll take pictures the next time I bake it. It disappeared too fast, this time around! ;D
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp grated orange zest
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour which ever cake tin you’re using.
• In a jug/bowl, combine milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, oil, beaten eggs and 2 tablespoons orange zest. Set aside.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl. Mix in sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Pan should be 2/3 full!
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting!
