Creating a soft and delicious orange cake is a delightful treat. Here’s a simple recipe to make a moist and flavorful orange cake that is sure to impress:
### Soft and Delicious Orange Cake Recipe:
#### Ingredients:
– **All-purpose flour:** 1 ½ cups
– **Baking powder:** 1 ½ teaspoons
– **Salt:** ¼ teaspoon
– **Unsalted butter:** ½ cup, softened
– **Granulated sugar:** 1 cup
– **Eggs:** 2 large
– **Orange zest:** 2 tablespoons (from about 2 oranges)
– **Orange juice:** ½ cup (from about 2 oranges)
– **Buttermilk:** ½ cup
– **Vanilla extract:** 1 teaspoon
#### Orange Glaze (Optional):
– **Powdered sugar:** 1 cup
– **Freshly squeezed orange juice:** 3-4 tablespoons
– **Orange zest:** 1 teaspoon
#### Instructions:
1. **Preheat the Oven:**
– Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. **Mix Dry Ingredients:**
– In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. **Cream Butter and Sugar:**
– In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. **Add Eggs and Flavorings:**
– Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
– Mix in tseehe orange zest and vanilla extract.
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