I'm that person who, when I see citrus as a flavor on a menu, I gravitate toward that option. I often cook with lemons, but I'm slowly experimenting with oranges. This cake is moist, and the sweet citrus taste is simply unique.
Oranges ~ You can only make this using fresh orange juice and zest. The zest from the oranges alone will give this cake that intense orange flavor that we all want to taste, and you can't get orange zest from a bottle of orange juice.
can rangeOrange Blossom Extract ~ This extract slightly elevates the cake. This citrus flavor is often used in North African, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisine. It gives the cake lovely floral notes. If you don't have or can't find orange blossom extract, it's okay. I've made this without, and it still tasted amazing. You would, though, however, have to call this an orange cake, not an orange blossom cake.
Aquafaba ~ I used aquafaba instead of eggs to keep this cake vegan. Aquafaba is liquid from a can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans.
This orange cake is deliciously moist, and the orange glaze gives it a delicate citrus flavor.
Orange Glaze
Glaze
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