Cakes

March 24, 2023

Vegan Orange Blossom Loaf Cake

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.

Highlight Ingredients

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.

Vegan Orange Blossom Loaf Cake

This orange cake is deliciously moist, and the orange glaze gives it a delicate citrus flavor.

Author:

Adis Kiros

Prep:

25

min

cook:

45

min

total:

90

min

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoon (88mL) aquafaba
  • 3/4 cup (150g) organic cane sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (170g) vegan butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest from 2 oranges
  • 1/4 cup (56g) fresh orange juice
  • 2 tsp orange blossom extract
  • 1/2 cup (113g) plant-based milk
  • 2 cups (240g) flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Orange Glaze

  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 Tablespoon plant-based milk
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest
  • pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 Fahrenheit
  2. Zest the oranges in a small bowl and set aside
  3. In a small mixing bowl with a handheld mixer, whisk the aquafaba for about one minute till it gets foamy. Set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with a handheld mixer till well combined.
  5. Stir in vanilla, orange zest, orange juice, orange blossom extract, milk, and aquafaba. The mixture will look chunky, like cottage cheese.
  6. Add flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Stir till combined.
  7. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until you don't see more flour. Don't overmix!
  8. Pour the mixture into a standard lined loaf pan and put it in the oven for 35-45 mins. Take the cake out of the oven when the edges begin to turn golden brown: and there isn't any wet batter when inserting a toothpick or fork in the center of the cake.
  9. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 mins, and then take it out of the pan using the parchment paper as handles. Cool the cake for another 20 minutes. Drizzle the glaze on top of the entire cake or o individual slices, and enjoy!

Glaze

  1. Add all ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk till combined. Add 1 TBSP of milk if you need a thinner consistency.
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