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Orange Loaf

Delicious orange loaf made with fresh orange juice, orange zest and oil taste similar to pound cake without  butter.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Orange Loaf
Servings: 15 serving
Calories: 314kcal
Author: Swathi (Ambujom Saraswathy)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup (240ml) canola oil
  • Zesty of 2 oranges
  • 1 cup (240ml) orange juice
  • 2 ½ cups (350g) all purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoon (10g) baking powder
  • For finishing the cake
  • ½ cup (120ml) orange juice
  • Powdered sugar 2 tablespoon/20g

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325⁰F/160⁰Grease a 9x 5 inch loaf pan and 5x4 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with granulated sugar to prevent sticking to the sides.
  • In a bowl, whisk together, eggs, granulated sugar, oil, orange zest and orange juice until incorporated.
  • In another bowl mix flour, baking powder and mix well then add this dry ingredients to wet mixture until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until the cake is golden in color and tooth picks comes out clean when it is inserted.
  • To finish the cake brush with orange juice, this will keep the cake moist, then dust with powdered sugar if you want, I didn’t.

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
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