Here’s a recipe for a Moist Orange Cake—soft, fragrant, and bursting with fresh citrus flavor. Perfect for any occasion or a simple afternoon treat.
🍊 Moist Orange Cake
Serves: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30–35 minutes
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Zest of 2 oranges
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- ½ cup buttermilk or milk
Glaze (optional):
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp fresh orange juice
Instructions
1. Preheat Oven:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour an 8-inch round or 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients:
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream Butter and Sugar:
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in orange zest.
4. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
- Alternately add dry ingredients and orange juice + buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Mix until just combined—don’t overmix.
5. Bake:
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes (for round pan) or 40–45 minutes (for loaf pan), until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool and Glaze:
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For extra moisture and flavor, whisk powdered sugar with orange juice and drizzle over the warm cake.
Tips & Variations:
- Extra moist: Brush the baked cake with a little warm orange juice before glazing.
- Flavor boost: Add ½ tsp vanilla extract or ¼ tsp almond extract.
- Zesty topping: Sprinkle additional orange zest over the glaze for a fresh look.
- Layered cake: Double the recipe for a two-layer cake with orange cream cheese frosting.
This Moist Orange Cake is soft, citrusy, and incredibly flavorful—perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
If you want, I can also give a simple one-bowl orange cake recipe that’s even quicker but just as moist. Do you want me to do that?
