Super Easy Orange Sponge Cake Recipe

Orange Cake

 Ingredients :

• orange - 1
• all purpose flour/maida - 1cup[140g]
• eggs -4 
• sugar -1/2 cup [112g]
• veg.oil - 1/4 cup
• vanilla extract - 1tsp
• a pinch of salt
• baking powder - 1tsp

 Method

• preheat oven at 160 degree Celsius
• to bake this on stove top, add some salt in a heavy bottomed vessel;place a ring inside;preheat this on medium flame 
• grease a 7inch square tin or an 8 inch round tin and line with butter paper
• grate the outer orange part of the orange
• squeeze out the orange juice[1/4 cup]
• beat together eggs and sugar for 5 - 6 minutes,until pale and fluffy
• sift in flour, baking powder and salt in parts to the egg mix and fold in gently
• add oil, orange juice [ 1/4 cup ]and vanilla extract and combine well
• pour this batter into the prepared tin
• bake this at 160 degree Celsius for 35 to 45 minutes or a toothpick inserted at the centre of the cake comes out clean
• on stove top bake this on low - medium flame for 35 to 45 minutes or a toothpick inserted at the centre of the cake comes out clean
• cut the cake when it is completely cool

 Notes

• wash the orange before grating the zest