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Orange Cake

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Elements:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 giant eggs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest (from about 2 oranges)
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Orange Cake Feature

For the Orange Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Directions:

  1. Preheat the Oven:
    • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch spherical cake pan.
  2. Dry Elements:
    • In a bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Put aside.
  3. Creaming Butter and Sugar:
    • In a big mixing bowl, cream collectively the softened butter and granulated sugar till mild and fluffy.
  4. Incorporate Eggs:
    • Add the eggs separately, beating properly after every addition.
  5. Add Moist Elements:
    • Combine within the yogurt, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract till properly mixed.
  6. Mix Dry and Moist Mixtures:
    • Regularly add the dry components to the moist components, mixing till simply mixed. Watch out to not overmix.
  7. Bake:
    • Pour the batter into the ready cake pan and easy the highest. Bake within the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear.
  8. Cooling:
    • Enable the cake to chill within the pan for 10 minutes, then switch it to a wire rack to chill utterly.
  9. Put together the Orange Glaze:
    • In a small bowl, whisk collectively the powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest till easy.
  10. Glaze the Cake:
    • As soon as the cake has cooled, drizzle the orange glaze excessive. Enable the glaze to set earlier than slicing and serving.
  11. Serve and Take pleasure in:
    • Slice the orange cake, serve, and savor the citrus-infused goodness!

This orange cake is moist, flavorful, and excellent for any event. Be happy to get artistic by including further orange zest or perhaps a contact of citrus-flavored liqueur to reinforce the orange taste additional. Take pleasure in your baking!