Description
This Orange Cake is a wonderful treat, bursting with citrus flavor and made simple with wholesome ingredients. Perfect for any occasion, it’s a sweet delight that everyone will enjoy, featuring a light and fluffy texture and a delicious orange glaze!
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 aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar and orange zest, rubbing them together 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 mixture and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. 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 for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together the orange juice and vanilla, then stir in the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and smooth it out. Wait a few minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Notes
Ensure the butter is softened for easy mixing.
Let the cake cool completely before adding the glaze for best results.
Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg