The BEST Orange Cake You'll Ever Taste!
This orange cake is light, fluffy, and moist, a perfect treat for citrus lovers. Made with a homemade orange sauce for extra flavor, it’s easy to customize with your preferred sweetness level or a simple dusting of powdered sugar. Ideal for the holiday season, it’s a beautiful and delicious dessert to enjoy with family and friends.
Ingredients
- For cake
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 125 g yogurt
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- For orange sauce
- 1 Cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until the sugar fully dissolves and the mixture becomes pale and slightly frothy.
- Add the yogurt and freshly squeezed orange juice to the egg mixture. Give it a quick mix to combine.
- Add the sifted flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and orange zest to the egg mixture. Mix everything together until the dry ingredients are gone and you have a smooth cake batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 50 to 55 minutes.
- To prepare the orange sauce: in a saucepan, add orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer over medium heat until thickened and boiling.
- Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack before decorating. Once cooled, pour the orange sauce over the top, or decorate as desired.