Description
This Orange Poppyseed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting offers a delightful flavor and simple preparation. Made with fresh oranges and poppyseeds, it’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Sugar (2/3 cup)
- Orange Zest (1 Tablespoon)
- Oat Milk (3/4 cup)
- Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice (1/4 cup)
- Olive Oil (1/4 cup)
- Vanilla Bean Paste (2 teaspoons)
- All-Purpose Flour (1 1/2 cups)
- Cornstarch (2 Tablespoons)
- Baking Powder (2 teaspoons)
- Poppyseeds (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Baking Soda (1/4 teaspoon)
- Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
- Vegan Cream Cheese (6 Tablespoons)
- Vegan Butter (6 Tablespoons)
- Powdered Sugar (1 1/3 to 1 1/2 cups)
- Optional Garnishes: Poppyseeds and dried orange slices for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a springform pan with parchment paper.
- Combine sugar and orange zest in a bowl; mix with hands.
- Whisk in oat milk, orange juice, olive oil, and vanilla.
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking powder, poppyseeds, baking soda, and salt; fold the batter gently.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30-32 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Prepare frosting by mixing vegan cream cheese and vegan butter until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar.
- Frost the cooled cake and garnish as desired.
Notes
Measure flour properly to avoid a dense texture.
Ensure cream cheese and vegan butter are at room temperature for easy mixing.
This cake can be made a day ahead for better flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg