Orange Cake

Mom's Amazing Orange Cake (Easy!) - Pretty. Simple. Sweet.

2 Minute Quick Thick Vanilla Glaze (for cakes) - Frosting and Fettuccine

Ingredients- Bundt Orange Cake:

2 7/8 sifted flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

4 large eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

4 oranges juiced to 1 1/4 orange juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients- Vanilla Glaze:

1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

3 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

The Baking Experience:

        Once again, I found myself baking from scratch—though this time, I felt much more confident than I did when I first started in June. Since I had never made an orange cake before, I found a recipe to follow and stuck to the directions as closely as possible, with the exception of leaving out the orange zest.

        I began by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. While it heated, I whisked together the flour and baking powder, then set the mixture aside. Next, I beat the eggs and sugar on high speed until the mixture became fluffy and pale yellow, which took about three minutes.

        Then, I lowered the mixer speed and gradually added the freshly squeezed orange juice, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until everything was well blended. I poured the wet ingredients over the flour mixture and gently whisked until the batter was smooth and free of lumps.

      Finally, I coated my Bundt pan with coconut oil spray, poured in the batter, and baked the cake for 60 minutes. After removing it from the oven, I set it aside to cool while I prepared the vanilla glaze. Unfortunately, the cake was slightly overbaked—a reminder that my oven tends to run hot and that I need to shorten baking times in the future.

        After letting my cake cool for 30 minutes, I made the vanilla glaze, which was quick and easy. I simply whisked together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Unfortunately, the cake was not quite cool enough, so the glaze melted down the sides of the Bundt cake and pooled again around the rim. I also wonder whether I made the glaze a little too thin. Both are things to keep in mind next time.

        Despite my kitchen mishaps, the orange cake still turned out delicious. It is another wonderful treat to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.