This cake is a fool proof one,a guaranteed pleasure for everyone even those who do not like orange cakes. Fluffy, moist, light and goes very well with the holidays. Leave it plain, or top with cream cheese frosting for a festive presentation.
I’ve made this cake for my husband’s work party in Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit.
I’ve made it 5 times since then!!! and I am planning to make it again for my husband’s sweet colleagues in their upcoming holiday party.
This cake calls for a 1tsp of orange zest and 1 cup of orange juice, but if your audience likes orange you can add more zest and if they do not, you can skip the zest altogether.
You can leave it plain or top with glaze, dust it with powdered sugar or make a cream cheese icing … kids will rave about this one.
Here is a short video on how to make this easy orange cake. Enjoy the holiday season.
- 3 Eggs.
- 3/4 c of granulated sugar.
- 1/2 c of oil + 1/4 c of sour cream or 3/4 c of oil if you do not have sour cream
- A dash of vanilla powder.
- 1 c of orange juice.
- 1 tsp orange zest- or more depending on your liking.
- 2 c of flour.
- 2 tsp baking powder.
- 1/2 c powdered sugar + 2tsp of water+vanilla powder.
- In your blender crack the eggs.Add the pinch of vanilla powder and blend
- Add the sugar, blend again
- Add the oil, blend
- Add the orange zest and juice and blend AGAIN.
- Pour into a bowl.
- Sift the flour with the baking powder
- Add the flour gradually and mix using a wooden spoon, wire whisk or electric mixer.
- Bake at 350F in a bundt pan/ 13x9 inch pan,from 35-40 minutes
- Or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- Mix the glaze and drizzle on top.
- Enjoy!
- If your taste buds do not mind it, I highly recommend increasing the orange zest to a Tbsp or even more. You can sniff the batter or even taste it before baking to make sure it is the just right for you.
- This note has been added after one of the readers felt it does not have enough flavor.
I tried your orange cake recipe today Amira, loved the texture and flavor of the cake:) Thanks for the wonderful recipe.
This sounds so fresh and light, Amira – I’m actually going to try it with Lemons, as I’ve got several left over just now and can’t resist this recipe!
Your photos are so beautiful, too.
Emma 🙂
So easy and so good! Even though some ‘feathers were ruffled’, I found the above discussion to be useful. Happy holidays to you Amira!
Disagreeing is always good and beneficial. I know our taste buds are different, I’m just very amazed that it turned out dense .. I wish I would have been there to help.
Citrus flavored cakes are my favorite. I LOVE them 😀
Easy and good. You know this talks to me Amira. Can’t wait to be home to try. And I am sure it’s one you can also try making with kids, which double the fun!
Thanks and have a lovely week dear.
Cake looks great, Amira! I love citrus cakes and ones with sour cream or yoghurt come out very moist. I make mine with lemon 🙂
Nazneen
I never make cakes from scratch. They come out horribly dry. I followed this recipe to the letter and it is absolutely fabulous! I used a bundt pan, and the cake was done after 45 minutes in the oven. I love the orange flavor so I increased the zest to a 1Tbsp and it turned out awesome. I’ll be making this again for Christmas. Thank you for a great and easy recipe.
Did anyone else try baking this cake? I tried it and followed the recipe exactly as written, except used vanilla extract (instead of the vanilla powder called for) I used a bundt pan as called for, even though it seems she used loaf pans….
It turned out overly dense, really no orange flavor, and just overall a really bad cake. any tips??
Hmmm Strange!! This cake is a fool proof one, I even had my kids make it all by themselves yesterday as it does not require any special skills. Are you sure you’ve added the Baking powder? May be it is old..Don’t overmix or overbake the cake. I’ve made this in bundt and in loaf pans and it turned out great each time. I’m sorry it turned out this way for you.
BTW: Increase the orange zest if you need a more strong orange flavor.
I made this today and it was delicious! I too used vanilla extract, I baked all of the batter in a loaf pan for approximately 45-60 minutes, added 1/2 teaspoon salt, mixed the batter by hand, and used no orange zest because I have picky eaters in my home. The cake was flipping delicious! It’s light and delicious, even with less orange flavor!
And on a side note, sorry sister, but your comment was rude was condescending. If you had a bad experience, you could word it in a nice way.
Anyway, Amira, I saw this cake last night and I just had to make it! It was delicious and my family loved it! Thank you for such a delicious recipe my dear sister! I will be making this over and over again inshAllah (Plus, I’m planning on using some of the cake for a trifle tomorrow 🙂 )
I didn’t mean to be rude at all. I was only asking, and giving my results in hopes that someone could give some tips, because mine unfortunately didn’t turn out as the picture. And I blame myself, NOT arabianmama! So please forgive me arabianmama if I sounded rude in any way! Sometimes written thoughts can come across differently than what is intended. Hope you understand, and I definitely wanna retry this cake again, hopefully I’ll be more successful! Salam 🙂
No need for your apology dear sister, I know how frustrated one can be after spending time/energy and good quality ingredients on recipes that turn out bad for the family. I’m just curious what went wrong?!! I’ve some followers on my Arabic blog that tried this recipe and said it was perfect!!!
I just adore citrus flavored cakes like this. Love the fact that it is so easy with amazing results, looks wonderful.
I don’t think I’ve seen a cake made with sour cream. I’m sure it would give this sweet orange cake a lovely edge.
It is always great to have recipes that one can fix quickly. This orange cake looks moist and so delicious. I wish I could have a big slice of it.
What a tasty cake! It would be wonderful at any holiday gathering! My hubby really loves orange flavored bake goods, so I know it would be a hit at my house, too.
G’day Love orange cake and yours looks delicious Amrita!
Cheers! Joanne
I love orange cake! In fact we just got some oranges today to use in cookies. May have to snatch a few for this cake. 😉 Thanks, and I hope your holidays are wonderful!