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What you need
All-purpose flour: 1½ cup / 210 g (I used Unbleached King Arthur flour)
Granulated sugar: ¾ cup/156g
Unsalted butter: 3 tablespoon
Canola oil: ¼ cup/ 46g
Yogurt: ⅓cup (I used home made one)
Baking soda: ¼ teaspoon
Baking powder: ¼ teaspoon (I used aluminum free one)
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Vanilla extract: ½ teaspoon/2g
Orange Zest: 1 tablespoon
Orange juice: ½ cup (about 3 oranges)
Freshly grated ginger: ½ tablespoon
Eggs: 2 no( I used large eggs)
For orange syrup
Orange juice: ⅕ cup
Sugar: ½ tablespoon
How I made
Preheat oven 350 degree Fahrenheit. Line the 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and butter and flour the sides and set aside.
Enjoy!
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Serving: 10 serving
Verdict: Yummy. Keeper recipe
Will you make it again: I will
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Lizzy Do says
With that wonderful orange syrup, you definitely don't need frosting! What a yummy cake!!!
Mely says
That cake really looks moist Swathi. Funny, the cake without make up.
I will try this but I am not sure my family will like the ginger.
Mely
srividhya Ravikumar says
Moist and soft swathi..
Sangeetha Priya says
Perfect Cake Swathi!!!
Today's recipe - My First Princess Cake
SerenaB says
Oh my goodness Swathi, this cake looks AMAZING! I love how moist it looks and I can only imagine how delicious it smells while it bakes! Have a fabulous week my friend!
Rosita Vargas says
Exquisito y muy lindo me encanta es una estupenda receta,abrazos y abrazos.
cookingvarieties says
hi swathi, how are you. very pretty and delicious looking orange-ginger-oyopgurt cake. love the ginger in oranges taste, cant wait to try out.
Anuja Sule says
Wow! the texture of your cake looks fab! The kitchen must've been heavenly with all that citrusy flavour wafting through it. Great recipe!!
Oishii Treats says
Looks delicious, I love orange flavored cake.
Lars says
A couple of questions:
1) When do you add the ginger?
2) How many eggs in total does the recipe need?
Thanks
Lars
Lars says
Just a couple of questions regarding the recipe
1) When do you add the ginger?
2) How many eggs all up for the recipe?
It's in the oven right now, so fingers crossed!
Lars
Swathi Iyer says
Hi Lars,
I added two eggs, I added grated ginger along with wet ingredients.
Let me how it turned out.
Usha says
I just love all things orange and this cake is so very tempting, looks perfect !
♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ says
Oh how sweet, she loves orange juice coz her mama had lods when she was in the tummy 🙂
The cake is lovely, great texture and am sure the flavor , so orangey was lovely!
divya says
Wow...simply suprub...soft and moist..
Mexico in my kitchen says
This cake looks so moist. I will have to make it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Mely
Joanne says
Oh man that cake looks so incredibly moist! I love the flavors!
Chitra says
first time here i think. u have lovely recipe collections and this cake looks sinful ..
Bergamot says
Looks good. love the flavours
Reeni says
What a beautiful and delicious cake Swathi! I do love ginger and with the orange is a lovely combination! Hope your little one is better.
Reshmi Mahesh says
First time here...Love your recipes and this one is really yummy...
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Renata says
Swathy, thank you so much for mentioning my blog. I'm so glad that you liked the recipe. Your twist sounds like a great idea. I also love syrup on cakes, specially orange.
Claudia says
Ginger is so good for you too. Your cake sounds and looks fabulous. Love the ingredients in it.
Panchpakwan says
So flvourful and yummy cake..
Faith says
What a moist and flavorful cake, Swathi! Looks really delicious!
Aruna Manikandan says
cake looks perfect and delicious dear 🙂
kothiyavunu.com says
cake looks heavenly and very eye catching..loved ur combo..YUM!!
Elisabeth says
...and just like that! Swathi, you're a genius!
You adapted this recipe so quickly and perfectly your way, and it turned out superb, light as a feather, and beautiful.
We are still in the middle of our oitrus season here, in S. Florida...to think, I just take the gorgeous oranges, for granted. Will have to get a move on, and make this yummy cake!
Ramya says
Delicious n moist...:-)
It has come out soo well...perfect , i must say..:-)
Happy Cook says
Delicious looking cake.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Cake has come out perfect ! Looks great! Nice recipe!
Miriam says
Outstanding cake, I LOVE fruity cakes! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Gayathri Kumar says
The cake looks super soft and spongy..
Pari says
wow, amazing cake and i agree with deepa on u hitting a six. the ginger must have added a great flavour.
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Now Serving says
Hi Swathi, thanks for entering this moist and scrumptious dessert to my event - Just a couple of formalities -can you please use the event logo and also sign up on my website -
thank you dear!
http://priyasnowserving.blogspot.com/2011/01/guest-event-coming-to-now-serving.html
Ally says
lovely entry gurl
Ally says
@Sharmilee! 🙂
lovely entry gurl!!!
PALATABLE says
Love the addition of orange juice and orange syrup in this cake, really fantastic!
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archana says
I love syrup soaked cakes,with such nice flavors going this one should be splendid.
SpicyTasty says
looks so delicious..
Home Cooked Oriya Food says
looks so yum...
Angela says
Looks beautiful. I love the color!
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Its's a yummy cake,luks soft and delicious...
Peggy says
I think cakes with yogurt added in allow them to be super moist! I love the idea of this cake! Sounds delicious!
Viki's Kitchen says
Cake with orange is a dream to me. Bookmarking it. Love the addition of fresh ginger. cake looks so fluffy and beautiful. Nice way to use the oranges! Wishing the little princess to get well soon.
Pushpa says
Orange cake look super spongy and delicious.
alison says
the cake looks delicious and has a very tempting texture!
Swathi says
@Chow and Chatter
sure you can I will send you the link.
Priya says
Cake looks super delicious,moist and yumm, love citrus in cakes..
Chow and Chatter says
lovely cake and how old is your daughter?
can I feature this cake on a FL citrus growers blog and link to you?
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sinfullyspicy.com says
I can see that your cake is really really soft Swathi.Wonderfu recipe.I love citrus in cakes.
G.Pavani says
yummy n soft tempting cake..
Rachu says
nice flavor, color and moist cake
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savitha ramesh says
soft and moist cake.apt for a party
Gulmohar says
such a flavorful cake..beautiful texture too 🙂
Madhura Manoj says
Yummy...Looks so soft & perfect.
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Hamaree Rasoi says
Orange Ginger Cake looks fabulous. As usual you have hit a six.
Deepa
Kairali sisters says
wow..thats is a fabulous looking yummy cake, i really really love citrus on my baked goods...
Shanavi says
asusual u r perfect to the core..Gooood
Sharmilee! :) says
I luv the texture yogurt gives to cakes..looks so soft and yum