Orange cake is a moist, fragrant cake made with fresh orange juice and zest. It has a bright citrus flavor and can be light and fluffy or rich and dense depending on the style.
🍊 Classic Orange Cake (Simple & Moist)
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- Zest of 1–2 oranges
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a cake pan.
- Whisk sugar and eggs until slightly pale.
- Mix in oil (or butter), orange juice, and zest.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour into pan and bake 35–45 minutes.
- Cool before glazing.
🍯 Optional Orange Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp fresh orange juice
Drizzle over the cooled cake for extra citrus flavor.
🍰 Variations
- Add poppy seeds for texture.
- Use Greek yogurt for a softer crumb.
- Make it as a bundt cake and brush with orange syrup while warm.
- Add a little cardamom or vanilla for depth.
If you’d like, I can give you a super moist bakery-style version, a butter-based rich version, or a healthy low-sugar version.
