Orange Cake with Orange Glaze
One of the best combinations is orange cake with orange glaze, and I have provided an excellent recipe for it here. It is a cake with a soft and light texture, and the orange glaze poured over it gives it an extraordinary taste. Its aroma is intoxicating due to the presence of orange juice and grated orange zest.
grated orange zest is used inside this cake, which gives it a delightful and exciting orange flavor.
Its glaze is also easy. The combination of this glaze with the cake is an excellent and well-thought-out combination.
Why should I make this cake?
I won't talk about the taste of this cake any further, as I said, it tastes great. But here I have mentioned reasons why you should make this cake:
- It has a spongy and moist texture.
- It is suitable for creaming as an orange cream cake and for birthdays and other occasions.
- Its glaze is very easy to make.
- The combination of this glaze with the cake is just out of this world!
Ingredients for making orange cake with orange glaze:
To make this cake, you need the following initial ingredients:
- Flour: Use cake or all-purpose flour.
- Eggs: The bulk of the cake's texture comes from eggs, which are separated into yolks and whites.
- Sugar: Use granulated sugar. Brown sugar or powdered sugar is not suitable, and when beaten with egg yolks, the ingredients do not volume up.
- Orange juice: You need orange juice to make the cake and its glaze. If it's natural, the result will be excellent, but artificial is also usable.
- Orange zest: An important factor in the aroma and taste of this cake. You need to grate about half an orange. Don't worry that the orange zest will have a sharp taste and bother you. It gives an extraordinary taste to the cake. I have explained how to grate orange zest earlier.
- Oil: This chiffon cake also needs fat, and its fat is with liquid oil found in every home.
- Vanilla: Essential for eliminating the bad smell of eggs.
- Baking powder: Makes the cake rise and puff up. In addition to that, beating the eggs and separating the yolks and whites also makes the cake crumbly.
- Salt: A pinch of salt is to enhance the flavors of the other ingredients you are using.
- Cornstarch: Used for the texture (glaze) of the glaze
- Butter: Used for the shininess of the glaze.
How to make orange cake with orange glaze?
First, you need to make a delicious orange cake. It is easy, does not require buttermilk, and its fluffiness comes from beating the eggs.
To have a Glazed Orange Cake, we need a sauce that perfectly complements the cake. Making orange glaze is very easy. Follow these steps to make this orange cake with orange glaze:
Orange Cake with Orange Glaze Recipe
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/8 cups Flour
- 3 Eggs
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ⅓ cup Orange juice
- ¼ cup Oil
- ½ tsp Grated orange zest
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ⅓ tsp Vanilla
- a pinch Salt
Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup Orange juice
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tbsp Corn starch
- ½ tablespoonful Soft butter
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, and sift them together.
- Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs and put each in a separate bowl.
- Separate ¼ of the sugar (for the whites) and the remaining ¾ (for the yolks).
- Mix ¾ of the sugar, yolks, and vanilla together, and beat them with an electric mixer for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Clean and dry the beaters of the mixer. Beat the whites with an electric mixer for about 1 minute until they become foamy and white. Add the remaining ¼ sugar gradually to the whites while beating until the whites become slightly firm.
- Now add the liquid oil to the yolks that were inside a separate bowl.
- While the mixer is still on, add the orange juice to it.
- Add the grated orange zest.
- At this stage, add the beaten whites to the yolks. Fold the whites into the yolks gently with a spatula or a hand mixer.
- Add the flour, which you sifted with baking powder and salt, back onto the mixture in two or three stages.
- Place a 20 cm round cake pan with parchment paper on the bottom. Pour the prepared mixture into the pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 40 to 50 minutes.
Glaze / Orange Sauce Instructions:
- Mix orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Mix well and do not let the cornstarch clump.
- Place the mixture over low heat. If the heat is too high, the orange juice will burn. Allow the liquid to thicken gradually, like custard.
- After 5 to 10 minutes, add the butter and mix well. Remove the orange glaze from the heat and let it cool slightly. It should not cool completely because it will become firm.
After removing the cake from the oven
After removing the pan from the oven, let it cool for at least 30 minutes. Then, separate the sides of the cake with a knife. Place a cooling rack on top of the pan and flip the pan and the rack together. Place the cake on the rack to cool slightly.
Pouring the Glaze on the Cake
Place a tray under the cooling rack. Create holes on the surface of the cake with a knife to allow the glaze to penetrate the cake better.
What size pan can I substitute?
If you want to make this cake with the same amount of ingredients in a bundt pan instead of a 20cm round pan, use a 9 x 3-inch bundt pan.
How do I grate orange zest?
With a grater, grate the orange part of the peel. The white part doesn't have a specific taste.
Conclusion
I've seen many recipes for bundt orange cakes glazed with orange glaze, but if you crave a round cake and don't have a bundt pan at home, this recipe is perfect for you.
