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Orange Ginger Yogurt Cake With Orange Syrup

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In Texas, every year from the month of November every year we start getting lots of fresh oranges. We usually buy 10 pound bag and use it for extracting fresh juice. The orange juice was a great help while I was pregnant with my little princess. During pregnancy I became anemic and I needed to take a huge an iron pill. It was really hard for me to take those pills with water, so I would swallow the pills with orange juice. I don’t like the store bought orange juice, as they are not sweet but more on the tangy sides, perhaps because of the preservatives. Nowadays we buy the oranges because my little one likes orange juice. 
However from this week onwards we have had to stop giving orange juice to her. Because she developed a bad diaper rash, it was so difficult for the princess. Her pediatrician told us that since orange juice is acidic in nature, it may be one of the reasons for diaper rash. So I was left with a pile of oranges in my fruit basket from last week grocery shopping. In order to use them I decide to make orange cake. 
When I make cake my hubby would requests that it should  be with no frosting. Hence if I make a cake with frosting I would have to eat the whole cake myself. Furthermore I am not good at decorating the cakes, after my decoration, cake will talk to themselves, why she did she try to decorate us; we are better off without the bad make up. So the frosting and icing, will be usually out from my cakes. I had seen this tangerine cake from my friend Renata’s blog.  She has a perfect artistic hand, whatever decorations she makes is awesome. I decide to give it a try. I have seen another orange cake from Deb’s smitten kitchen. I took inspiration from both the recipes and modified the original recipes a little bit (that I can’t help).
I was curious to use fresh ginger in cakes, they are my weakness, and I try to add them to almost all the curries if possible, even make tea with them. I tried Zucchini ginger pineapple cupcake with them turned out to be very tasty. So I thought of adding some fresh ginger to the cake, added about ½ tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, still for me it is not enough, next time I am going to increase the quantity to 1 – 1½ tablespoon. If you are afraid of ginger, don’t add them. Yogurt gives nice pillowy softness to the cake. 
The end product was so amazing, so moist a melt in mouth piece of cake with orange syrup on the top. What else can I ask for in this cake? If you are an orange lover, try this cake it won’t disappoint you any time. 

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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.

Zest the orange and extract the juice from them and set aside. Grate ginger using a micro plane or a zester and set aside. 
Mix the orange zest with sugar and set aside. 
In a large bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside. 
In bowl mix oil, melted butter and sugar and beat them until everything gets incorporated well. To this add orange juice, yogurt, vanilla extract and mix again for 30 seconds, to this gradually add  2 eggs at time (I forgot this added two eggs at same time) and  incorporate orange zest, and grated ginger into the wet mixture.
To this add dry ingredients as two addition into the wet mixture, mix well during every addition. 
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 28 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. 
Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes and remove it and cool in the wire rack for another 1 hour.

While cake is cooling make orange syrup by reducing orange juice and sugar in medium heat for about 3 minutes. Pour the syrup over the cooled cake. 

Enjoy!

Preparation time: 35 minutes
Serving: 10 serving
Verdict: Yummy. Keeper recipe
Will you make it again: I will

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  1. Lizzy Do says

    With that wonderful orange syrup, you definitely don't need frosting! What a yummy cake!!!

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  2. 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

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  3. srividhya Ravikumar says

    Moist and soft swathi..

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  4. Sangeetha Priya says

    Perfect Cake Swathi!!!
    Today's recipe - My First Princess Cake

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  5. 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!

    Reply

  6. Rosita Vargas says

    Exquisito y muy lindo me encanta es una estupenda receta,abrazos y abrazos.

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  7. 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.

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  8. 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!!

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  9. Oishii Treats says

    Looks delicious, I love orange flavored cake.

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  10. 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

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  11. 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

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    • Swathi Iyer says

      Hi Lars,

      I added two eggs, I added grated ginger along with wet ingredients.

      Let me how it turned out.

      Reply

  12. Usha says

    I just love all things orange and this cake is so very tempting, looks perfect !

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  13. ♥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!

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  14. divya says

    Wow...simply suprub...soft and moist..

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  15. Mexico in my kitchen says

    This cake looks so moist. I will have to make it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Mely

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  16. Joanne says

    Oh man that cake looks so incredibly moist! I love the flavors!

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  17. Chitra says

    first time here i think. u have lovely recipe collections and this cake looks sinful ..

    Reply

  18. Bergamot says

    Looks good. love the flavours

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  19. 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.

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  20. Reshmi Mahesh says

    First time here...Love your recipes and this one is really yummy...

    FunWidFud

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  21. 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.

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  22. Claudia says

    Ginger is so good for you too. Your cake sounds and looks fabulous. Love the ingredients in it.

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  23. Panchpakwan says

    So flvourful and yummy cake..

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  24. Faith says

    What a moist and flavorful cake, Swathi! Looks really delicious!

    Reply

  25. Aruna Manikandan says

    cake looks perfect and delicious dear 🙂

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  26. kothiyavunu.com says

    cake looks heavenly and very eye catching..loved ur combo..YUM!!

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  27. 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!

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  28. Ramya says

    Delicious n moist...:-)
    It has come out soo well...perfect , i must say..:-)

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  29. Happy Cook says

    Delicious looking cake.

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  30. RAKS KITCHEN says

    Cake has come out perfect ! Looks great! Nice recipe!

    Reply

  32. Gayathri Kumar says

    The cake looks super soft and spongy..

    Reply

  33. Pari says

    wow, amazing cake and i agree with deepa on u hitting a six. the ginger must have added a great flavour.

    FOODELICIOUS

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  35. Ally says

    lovely entry gurl

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  38. archana says

    I love syrup soaked cakes,with such nice flavors going this one should be splendid.

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  39. SpicyTasty says

    looks so delicious..

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  40. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

    looks so yum...

    Reply

  41. Angela says

    Looks beautiful. I love the color!

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  42. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    Its's a yummy cake,luks soft and delicious...

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  43. Peggy says

    I think cakes with yogurt added in allow them to be super moist! I love the idea of this cake! Sounds delicious!

    Reply

  44. 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.

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  45. Pushpa says

    Orange cake look super spongy and delicious.

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  46. alison says

    the cake looks delicious and has a very tempting texture!

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  48. Priya says

    Cake looks super delicious,moist and yumm, love citrus in cakes..

    Reply

  49. 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?

    rebeccasubbiah at yahoo dot com

    Reply

  50. sinfullyspicy.com says

    I can see that your cake is really really soft Swathi.Wonderfu recipe.I love citrus in cakes.

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  51. G.Pavani says

    yummy n soft tempting cake..

    Reply

  53. savitha ramesh says

    soft and moist cake.apt for a party

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  54. Gulmohar says

    such a flavorful cake..beautiful texture too 🙂

    Reply

  56. Hamaree Rasoi says

    Orange Ginger Cake looks fabulous. As usual you have hit a six.

    Deepa

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  57. Kairali sisters says

    wow..thats is a fabulous looking yummy cake, i really really love citrus on my baked goods...

    Reply

  58. Shanavi says

    asusual u r perfect to the core..Gooood

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  59. Sharmilee! :) says

    I luv the texture yogurt gives to cakes..looks so soft and yum

    Reply

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