Description
A vibrant cake bursting with the flavor of whole oranges, combining sweetness and moist texture, topped with a zesty orange glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/8 cups (225g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (or 1 packet Pane Degli Angeli)
- 1/3 cup (75g) salted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup (80g) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large organic orange (seedless, sweet, about 200g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 oz (75ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (for glaze)
- 3 tablespoons (38g) granulated sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8-inch springform pan.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy for about 2-3 minutes.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder, then gradually mix into the egg mixture along with softened butter.
- Stir in the Greek yogurt until smooth.
- Puree the whole orange in a food processor and fold it into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 50–60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Prepare the glaze by heating orange juice and sugar until syrupy.
- Brush the glaze over the warm cake and let it cool completely before serving.
Notes
Allow the cake to settle overnight wrapped in plastic for better flavor development. This cake can also be served chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg