Quick Orange Cake One Try

I really carved for some cake today. I had some oranges, so wanted to try orange cake. Usually i don't use icing in my cake. Here i am using store bought whipped icing.

For Orange Cake Ingredients needed:

• All purpose flour - 2 cups
• Powdered Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
• Baking powder - 3 teaspoons
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Orange juice - 1/2 cup
• Vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
• Egg - 2 (beaten)
• Orange zest - 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• whipped cream.

This is a quick orange cake recipe. Hope you like it.

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C)
• Grease 9 *5 inch loaf pan (You can also use two round pan of 8- inch)
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
• Mix in sugar and orange zest. Set aside.

• Combine milk and oil. Beat eggs.
• Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the milk mixture, and beaten egg.
• Stir to combine thoroughly and add the orange juice and Mix well.

• Pour the batter into loaf pan.
• Bake it for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Tips: If you are using round pan, divide the batter into 2 pans and bake it for 35 minutes or until cooked.

• Allow to cool.
• Add whipped icing on the top and sprinkle some orange zest.

Quick easy and delicious orange cake is ready to serve.

Hint:

• Variations whipped icing will melt quickly if temperature is hot. So if you are making cake the previous day, use buttercream icing or do the icing right before serving.
• Insert toothpick randomly on cakes to make some holes and pour some orange juice mixed with powdered sugar.
• Add orange jam on top of it.
• You can use homemade orange buttercream frosting or sugar glaze instead of whipped icing.

• In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the icing sugar, orange peel and vanilla.
• Add enough orange juice to achieve frosting consistency.