Lovely Orange Cake Recipe

Lovely Orange Cake Recipe

orange cake recipe
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Cake is made for sharing.

“Cake is happiness! If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy!” ― C. JoyBell C.

I first made this beautiful buttery orange cake recipe for a lovely and interesting group of people I met at an aged care facility.

They were the carer’s, the ones left behind. They all diligently visited, cared for and sat with the people they loved most as they lived together through “the long goodbye”.

Talking with these people was inspirational, life affirming, moving, heartbreaking and always interesting.

At some point I decided they deserved cake and so I searched for a recipe that I thought would please everyone. They all ate it and they did indeed seem pleased.

This Orange cake is buttery and creamy with a lovely undertone of zesty citrus that really cuts through. Perfect for afternoon tea and for sharing with friends.

Lovely Orange Cake Recipe

orange cake recipe

Orange Cake Recipe

Lovely orange cake with fresh orange juice. 

Cuisine Modern Australian
Keyword cake, Orange cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250 g lightly salted butter at room temperature
  • 250 g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
  • 85 ml of freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 250 g S.R. flour
  • 125 g icing sugar
  • 5 tsp orange juice extra

Instructions

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170C. Grease and line a 22cm round cake tin.
  2. Beat the butter and caster sugar together for 5 minutes or until very pale. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in the orange zest and beat gently. Add the flour and mix in well, then add the orange juice and mix this through.
  3. Spoon the mixture into your prepared tin. Bake in the oven on the middle shelf for 45-50 minutes or until the cake is cooked through.
  4. Leave the cake to cool. Mix the remaining orange juice with the icing sugar and stir until a smooth icing mixture is made. . When cake has cooled pour the icing over the cake.

Recipe Notes

Pop it onto a lovely plate, photograph it 15 times and then eat it. Or is that just me? ;Be careful not too over cook this. You want it to be lovely and moist. 


orange cake recipe
Afternoon tea with the mini eatmystreet-ers.

Happy Eating!

Dani xx


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6 thoughts on “Lovely Orange Cake Recipe

  1. This is a lovely idea and I love the story of how you came to find this recipe. It looks delicious and I’m going to bookmark it for my next tea party (love me a high tea). Have a sweet weekend. x

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