Easy Orange Cake Recipe

Orange Cake

 Ingredients :

• maida / all purpose flour - 1 cup ( 140 g )
• baking powder - 1 tsp ( 4 g )
• butter - 100 g ( 1/2 cup )
• powdered sugar - 110 g ( 11 tbs )
• egg - 2
• fresh orange juice - 2 tbs ( 30 ml )
• orange zest - 1 tbs
• vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
• pinch of salt

 for orange glaze

• powdered sugar - 60 g ( 6 tbs )
• orange juice - 15 ml ( 1 tbs )

  Method

• add soft unsalted butter into a mixing bowl
• beat for 1 minute to mush up the butter
• add the powdered sugar and beat foe 5-6 minutes, until pale and fluffy
• add eggs one at at time
• beat well until incorporated after each addition of the eggs
• add the orange zest and vanilla essence
• mix well
• add half portion of the flour and fold in gently
• now add 2 tbs of orange juice and the remaining flour
• fold until just combined
• you can add more orange juice if necessary
• transfer into a loaf tin lined with parchment paper
• tin size 7x3x2.5 inches ( you can use any tin which a capacity of 800 ml )
• bake in a preheated oven at 170 degree Celsius for 40 - 45 minutes
• when it is done, take out from the oven
• remove from the tin and allow the cake to cool down

 To prepare the orange glaze

• mix together the powdered sugar and the orange juice
• pour it over the cooled cake
• allow the glaze to dry ( 20 - 30 minutes )
• then slice and enjoy

 Note:-

tbs - table spoon = 15 ml

tsp - teaspoon = 5 ml

1 cup = 250 ml