Recipes
Orange Cake with Icing
Learn how to make an orange cake with icing to enjoy for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!
Ingredients
- •2 oranges, peeled and seeded (240g)
- •1 cup oil (240 ml)
- •2 eggs (110g)
- •1 1/2 cups sugar (300g)
- •2 cups all-purpose flour (320g)
- •1 tablespoon baking powder (15g)
- •2 cups powdered sugar (300g)
- •Orange juice (50ml)
- •1 tablespoon cornstarch (20g)
- •1/2 tablespoon margarine (15g)
- •Orange zest
Instructions
- 1
Place the oranges, eggs and oil in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
- 2
Transfer to a bowl, add the sugar and flour, and mix well.
- 3
Add the baking powder and mix.
- 4
Pour the batter into a greased and floured pan (I used a 31×20 cm rectangular pan) and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for approximately 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 5
To prepare the icing, add the cornstarch to the powdered sugar, then gradually stir in the orange juice until you have a thick cream.
- 6
The mixture should not be too runny.
- 7
Add the margarine, mix well and microwave for 30 seconds. The icing will become much runnier. Spread it over the cake, decorate with orange zest and let it set a little before serving.