Super Recipes for Orange Cake

All cakes are a treat to the taste buds. Some cakes are not only delicious but also healthy. Orange cakes are such cakes packed with much taste and nutrients- oranges are a source of valuable vitamins like Vitamin A.

When you wish to send cakes to Jaipur, you can either order from a bakery or you can try your hand at making it by yourself. Here are some super recipes for orange cakes:

1. Orange Chiffon Cake

Ingredients:

• Flour- ¾ cup
• Sugar (powdered) – ¾ cup (½ plus ¼)
• Baking powder-1/4 tsp
• Salt – 1tsp
• Eggs -3 (separate yolk and white)
• Vegetable oil- ¼ cup
• Grated orange rind-1 tbsp
• Orange juice- ¼ cup
• Water- 2tbsp
• Vanilla- ½ tsp

Method:

• In a bowl, sift flour, sugar (1/4 cup), baking powder and salt.
• Add egg yolks, vegetable oil, grated orange rind, orange juice and beat well till smooth.
• Beat egg whites till stiff adding sugar (½ cup) little by little.
• Pour this into the above mixture.
• Pour this batter into a greased pan and bake till done

Glaze:

• Grated orange rind- ½ tbsp
• Granulated sugar- ½ cup
• Orange juice- ½ cup
• Boiling water- as per need

Method:

• Place the rind in a small bowl. Pour enough boiling water to cover it and allow to stand for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
• In a small pan, combine sugar, orange juice and rind.
• Bring to boil over high flame.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes till syrupy.
• Poke holes on top of cake.
• Pour syrup slowly on top. Let it soak.
• Garnish with orange zest.

2. Orange And Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• Flour- 2 and ½ cup
• Butter-1 cup
• Sugar-1 cup
• Eggs-2
• Curd- ½ cup
• Orange juice- 5 tbsp
• Orange rind (grated) – from 1 inch rind.
• Baking soda- 1tsp
• Grated chocolate- 170 gm

Method:

• Beat sugar and butter.
• Add eggs one by one.
• Add curd followed by orange juice and orange rind.
• Fold in flour sifted with baking powder.
• Mix in the chopped chocolate, pour into pan and bake till done.

3. Orange Chip Cake

Ingredients:

• Sift together:
• Flour- 150 gm
• Baking powder- 1 tsp
• Butter-150 gm
• Sugar- 190 gm
• Eggs-3
• Orange juice- 2 tbsp
• Orange peel (grated) – 2 dsp
• Chocolate- 115 gm
• Walnuts- 75 gm or (cashew nuts)

Method:

• Grate some chocolate finely for garnish.
• Grate remaining chocolate coarsely.
• Chop nuts.
• In a pan, beat butter, sugar and orange peel till fluffy.
• Add sifted flour
• Beat in eggs one by one.
• Stir in the orange juice.
• Fold in the chocolate and nuts. Mix well.
• Pour into a greased dish and bake till done.
• When cooled, cover with American orange frosting.
• Sprinkle chocolate garnish on top and allow to set.

4. American Orange Frosting:

Ingredients:

• Egg white-1
• Vanilla essence -1/2 tsp
• Cream of tartar- 1 pinch
• Orange juice- 3 tbsp
• Sugar- 275 gm

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Method:

• Dissolve the sugar in orange juice on low heat.
• Boil till syrup forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
• Whisk egg whites till stiff.
• Pour hot syrup into egg whites, while you continue to whisk at top speed.
• The frosting must form stiff peaks.
• Add vanilla. Pour on top of cake.

These are some of the top recipes for orange cake. You can surprise your loved one with cake and flower home delivery in Jaipur. This will be an unforgettable gift for them.