Description
This Orange Cake is bursting with bright citrus flavor and is super easy to make. With key ingredients like fresh orange juice and zest, it’s perfect for a quick treat or cozy dinner. Bake this delicious homemade dessert and enjoy its delightful taste!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- Zest from 1 navel orange
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- ¼ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9” cake pan with parchment paper; set it aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar and orange zest, then rub together with fingers until fragrant. Add the softened butter and beat with a mixer until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, milk, orange juice, applesauce, and vanilla to the bowl and mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir gently until the flour is just incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together orange juice and vanilla, then mix in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and smooth it out across the top. Let it sit for a few minutes before slicing.
Notes
Make sure to use fresh oranges for the best flavor in both the cake and glaze.
Let the cake cool completely before applying glaze to prevent it from melting away.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg