Eggless Orange Cake with Fresh Orange Juice

          Cakes with fruit essences are always special and different. Eggless Orange Cake is a good option for Christmas Season Cakes. Since you can use tin readymade juice also for the Orange Juice, all the ingredients are also readily available only. Try this if you are want to make quick and sweet cake.

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Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Baking

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Baking Time: 25 mins | Yields: 7 inch squares

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat  Flour	1 cup
Curd	¼ cup
Fresh Orange Juice	¾ cup
Oil	¼ cup
Powdered Sugar	¾ cup
Baking Powder	¾ tsp
Baking Soda	½ tsp
Salt	¼ tsp
Orange Zest	1 tbsp
Vanilla Essence	1 tsp
For Dusting (optional) :
Powdered Sugar	1 tbsp

Procedure:

Orange Zest:

1. Wash and dry the orange with kitchen towel. Grate the skin of the orange with grater. You should not grate till the end of the white part of the orange.

Cake Procedure:

2. Sieve the wheat flour, baking powder and baking soda for 3-4 times. Keep it aside.

3. Add curd and powdered sugar in a wide bowl. Mix them well with wire whisk.

4. Then add fresh orange juice, salt and vanilla essence. Mix them well.

5. Add sieved flour (from 2) and orange zest. Mix them gently with whisk without lumps.

6. Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius for 10 mins.

7. Grease the cake pan with oil and dust with wheat flour.

8. Now pour the cake mixture (from 5) into the greased pan (from 7).  

9. Bake the cake for 25 mins at 185 degree Celsius or inserted tooth pick comes out clean.

 10. Allow it to cool down completely and then take it out from the pan. Make small pieces and serve.

11. Finally garnish with powdered sugar. This step is optional.

            Really aromatic and delicious cake is ready to eat!

Note:

1. You can use maida instead of wheat flour. But reduce orange juice level from ¾ cup to ½ cup.

2. Take orange juice from fresh oranges. You should not add water with the juice.

3. You can use tin juice also for the recipe.