I love the citrus season. As I try to eat as seasonal as possible, the citrus season feels like a celebration! And as you can imagine, citrus fruits are the only fruits that we currently eat. I love Pomelo, cumquat, clementine, grapefruit, and orange! Today’s recipe is a very simple and easy cake flavored with fresh, sweet, and tangy orange juice. The texture of this cake is just incredible! It’s quite dense but soft at the same time, and it’s not meant to be super moist and fluffy. It’s just so perfect with a cup of hot tea (or coffee if you prefer). It’s great for lunch boxes, and to feed the hungry kids that come home after school and ask about dessert after a meal. This cake is a favorite in our house. In fact, my Mom and sister-in-law are obsessed with it! Ever since I posted this recipe on the blog, they have been making it all the time. They probably made it over 10 times last year, I’m not kidding! If you love baking with orange, try my Orange Muffins too, they’re delicious!
The Ingredients
You only need 8 simple ingredients to make this orange juice cake. I also love the fact that butter is needed here, I use oil instead. So here’s what you’ll need: Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How to Make Orange Juice Cake
This cake is easy to make and you only need one bowl. That means less cleanup afterward. The cake will beautifully crack and will have a vibrant color once baked.
Success Tips
Always use fresh orange juice if possible. Whilst you could use store-bought bottled juice, I found that fresh orange juice tastes much best. If you’re not so keen on oranges, you can substitute with any other kind of citrus instead. Grapefruit, lemon, and clementines work well. This cake is not too sweet, so before you think of reducing the amount of sugar please try my recipe first and then adjust to your preference the next time you bake it. The cake turns out quite dense, this is how it’s meant to be. If you prefer lighter cakes, then reduce the amount of the flour by ¼ a cup.
Store the cake at room temperature covered in an air-tight cake container, or cover it with cling film if you don’t have a container that fits. If you leave the cake out without covering it, it will dry out. If you like spiced cakes, you could add spices like ground nutmeg and cloves.
Recommended Tools
You will need a whisk or you can use a mixer. I always use my stand mixer to make cakes (it’s currently on a big sale!). Always use measuring spoons and measuring cups when baking or even cooking food. This will ensure that you get the recipe right! You will also need a citrus zester, this is the only citrus zester that I will ever use. You may have not come across it before, but it’s really worth checking out. It makes sure that you only get the nice orange bits when zesting an orange instead of getting the white bits that are bitter.
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This recipe first appeared on Little Sunny Kitchen on March 9th, 2019 but was updated with new images and more info on January 1st, 2020. © Little Sunny Kitchen
