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Spiced orange cake served with icing sugar and orange zest
Fragrant spiced orange cake made with fresh zest and juice

Spiced Orange Cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes and Desserts
The essential oils in citrus peel (like limonene) are released during baking and permeate the sponge, while warm spices (cinnamon, cloves, ginger) add depth to the flavours. This cake is a fragrant journey, where the acidity of the orange juice reacts with the baking powder, lending extra airiness to the sponge.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 55 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 320 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Grater (for citrus zest)
  • Loaf tin or Bundt tin
  • Whisk

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the tin.

Tip: Basic tin preparation.
2 ✓

Mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and spices.

Tip: Ground spices tend to clump; mixing with flour avoids this.
3 ✓

Cream the butter with the sugar and orange zest (this helps release the oils). Add the eggs one by one.

Tip: The abrasive action of the sugar crystals helps reveal the aromatics of the orange zest.
4 ✓

Alternately mix in the flour mixture and the orange juice.

Tip: The acidic liquid (orange juice) softens the crumb.
5 ✓

Bake for 35-40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool, then dust with icing sugar.

Tip: If it browns too soon due to the sugar content, cover with foil.

Recipe FAQ

Did the cake turn out bitter?
You probably grated the white pith of the orange into it too. Use only the orange layer, that's where the essential oils are!

Ingredients

  • 200 g Plain flour
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 100 ml Freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tsp Grated orange zest
  • 3 pcs Eggs
  • 100 g Butter (soft)
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp Ground ginger
  • 0.25 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 20 g Icing sugar