FRESH ORANGE CAKE
A cake which fills your kitchen with it's fresh zesty aroma. Easy to
make orange cake made using fresh oranges, covered with a tangy orange glaze
along with buttercream rossettes on top. Give this recipe a try and let me know
in the comments. Follow our Instagram channel for such easy recipes.
INGREDIENTS:
For the cake:
*Yogurt- ½ cup
*Powdered sugar-1 cup
*Oil- ½ cup
*All-purpose flour- 1+1/4 cup
*Fresh orange juice- ¼ cup
*Baking powder- 1 tsp
*Baking soda- ½ tsp
*Grated orange zest- 1 tsp
For the glaze:
*Fresh orange juice- 1 cup
*Sugar- 2 tbsp
*Cornflour- 1 tbsp
For the frosting:
*Softened butter- ½ cup
*Oil- 1 tbsp (Any flavorless oil)
*Pre-sieved icing sugar- 1 ½ cup
*Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
For decoration:
*Rainbow sprinkles
For simple syrup:
*Water- 4 tbsp
*Sugar- 2 tbsp
PROCEDURE:
For the cake:
*In a large mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt and sugar until all the
sugar dissolves.
*Now add orange juice, oil and zest. Mix until fluffy.
*Now add pre-sieved flour, baking powder and soda.
*Mix with a spatula until nice and smooth.
*Do not overmix.
*Pour the batter in a greased lined tin.
*Place this tin in a preheated kadhai and bake for 30-35 mins in low
flame.
*Once done, let it cool completely before demoulding.
For the orange glaze:
*In a saucepan, add all the ingredients for the glaze.
*Mix well to dissolve completely.
*Place it on the stove and cook until thick while stirring continuously
to avoid lumps.
*Remove from heat and cool completely while stirring.
For the buttercream frosting:
*In a mixing bowl, add butter and oil and whip it until it turns pale
and fluffy. This might take around 3-4 mins in electric mixer and 7-8 mins in
manual whisking.
*Now add icing sugar spoonful by spoonful, add a spoonful and mix then
add another.
*Now add vanilla essence and mix.
*Refrigerate until use.
*You can add any food colour of your choice, I’ve added yellow food colour.
The Assembling:
*Place the cake on a cake board or a plate of your choice.
*Brush sugar syrup on the cake.
*Now pour the orange glaze on top of it.
*Refrigerate until set completely, which usually takes 10 mins.
*Now fill buttercream in a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice.
*Pipe out small rossettes on top of the cake.
*Put some rainbow sprinkles on top of it.
*There you go, easy fresh orange cake is ready.
