Description
A simple recipe for a moist orange cake with poppy seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 large orange
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and orange zest.
- In a small bowl, combine the orange juice and milk.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the poppy seeds.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of orange juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
Notes
- You can substitute lemon for orange for a different citrus flavor.
- For a stronger orange flavor, use the zest of two oranges.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: orange cake, poppy seed cake, citrus cake, simple cake, dessert