🍊 5-Minute Orange Cake (No Scale Needed!)
Looking for a quick, simple, and incredibly delicious cake recipe? This easy orange cake is exactly what you need! Soft, fluffy, and wonderfully moist, it’s infused with fresh orange flavor and topped with a hint of coconut for that extra touch.
No complicated steps, no special equipment, and no weighing scales required—just simple cup measurements and a few minutes of preparation. Perfect for tea time, family gatherings, guests, or whenever you’re craving something sweet!
🧁 Ingredients:
- 3 eggs 🥚
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar (200 g / 7 oz)
- 3/4 cup sunflower oil (180 ml / 6 fl oz)
- 1 cup milk (240 ml / 8 fl oz)
- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 1 orange (60 ml / 2 fl oz)
- 2 cups flour (270 g / 9.5 oz)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (15 g / 0.5 oz)
👩🍳 Instructions:
- In a bowl, beat the eggs, salt, vanilla, and sugar with a mixer for 2–3 minutes until the mixture becomes light and creamy.
- Add the sunflower oil and milk, then mix well.
- Stir in the orange zest and fresh orange juice.
- Add the flour in two stages, mixing gently to avoid lumps.
- Add the baking powder and mix until the batter is smooth and well combined.
🔥 Baking:
- Prepare a 22 cm (8.6-inch) springform pan by greasing it with butter and lining it with baking paper.
- Pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 40–45 minutes.
✨ Finishing Touch:
- Once cooled, spread orange marmalade over the top.
- Sprinkle with coconut flakes for extra flavor and texture.
This cake is soft, fragrant, and irresistibly tasty—once you try it, you’ll keep coming back to it again and again!
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