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The Best Orange Cake

This Orange Cake is positively bursting with fresh orange flavor. It can be made in a bundt pan or two loaf pans for an easy, effortlessly beautiful and delicious cake.
4.6 from 10 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 343kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons orange zest (from about 2 oranges)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (from 3-4 oranges)
  • 1/2 cup milk

For the glaze:

  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons orange juice
  • Zest from 1 orange
  • 1 Tablespoon melted butter
  • Splash vanilla
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large 10-12 cup bundt pan with Baker's Joy or heavily grease and flour the pan.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the oil, sugar, and orange zest on high speed until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  • In a measuring cup, combine the orange juice and milk.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the orange juice and milk, and beating on medium speed after each addition.
  • Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.

For the glaze:

  • Whisk together all the ingredients until smooth and pourable. If it's too thick, add a few extra drops of orange juice. Pour over the cooled cake.

Notes

  • This cake can also be baked in 2 8-9 inch loaf pans. Grease them and bake for 45-50 minutes.

Equipment

OXO 2-in-1 Citrus Juicer
Microplane Zester/Grater
Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Heritage Bundt Pan
Course Cake, Cupcakes & Frosting
Cuisine American
Keyword orange bundt cake, orange bundt cake recipe, orange cake, orange cake recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
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