This delicious Orange Cake is made using the entire fruit (peel, juice, and pulp) and it so easy and so spongy and fresh that it will be your favorite coffee — or tea — cake.
A blender. That’s all you will need to achieve this beautiful and aromatic orange cake. (You can check the video of this recipe at the end)
I call this the ultimate lifesaver cake when you urgently need a cake for any meeting that you forgot — I’ve been in that situation more times than I would like.
This recipe is based on my husband’s grandmother. She is Portuguese and in Portugal, orange cakes are serious business. She’s used to making this cake every Sunday for family lunches. It’s the best cake for a coffee break after lunch.
In Portugal, there is a province called Algarve that is widely known for its beaches and oranges: big, bright, and fragrant oranges. There is just something unique about those damn oranges.
And in summer they are even tastier. They are sweet with the right amount of acidity. You can make sweet dishes like this cake or savory full meals like this citrus glazed chicken. It is such a versatile ingredient that I absolutely love, especially in the summertime.
And that’s it! I bet you will not believe how tasty this cake is after going through this extremely easy process.
How to make this whole orange cake?
Super easy!!!
This recipe requires almost zero prep and it uses staple pantry ingredients:
- 1 big orange
- ¾ cups vegetable oil preferable sunflower oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Just add all the ingredients into a blender and blend until you get a homogeneous dough. Pour it into a greased pan and bake for 40 minutes at 180ºC (350ºF). Easy peasy!
