Valencia orange cake

Valencia orange cake is a labour day special cake and i dedicated to them...Orange cake goes back centuries. It originates from traditional spanish sponge cake that uses valencia orange ( you may use other orange also). It is thought that the best oranges are produced in valencia, spain. These are usually in fruit markets so you shouldn't have any problem finding some sweet organic valencia oranges..

I highly recommend organic oranges for the recipe because you are eating entire orange and i use one orange for this recipe...This cake has a sweet, tangy, orange flavor, and it is very moist. It is great on it's own, or it goes well with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

This recipe has been worked over by me, But my original referances are from my friend's website aarthi. This cake is so moist, flavourful, and puddind like.. I am sure you will love it..

Preparation time : 10 mins

Baking time : 40 to 45 mins

Serve : 5 to 6

INGREDIENTS :

All purpose flour / maida - 1 cup

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Baking soda - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 cup

Soft unsalted butter - 50 grams

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Fresh orange juice - 1/4 cup / 50 ml / 1 fluid ounce

Orange zest - 1 tbspn (from 2 oranges)

METHOD :

• Grease a baking tin with butter and preheat the oven to 200 degree c. 
• Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt together till it is well combained, sat aside till use.
• Now take butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and cream them well.
• Now add in half the milk and mix them around.
• Add in flour mix and give them a stir.
• Pour the remaining milk and orange juice and mix them well.
• Fold orange zest well in the batter.
• Now bake it in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 mins till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let it cool down, now invert the cake. slice and serve..

PICTORIAL :

 Take all your ingredients

 In a sifter add flour

 Add baking soda, baking powder and salt

 Stif it

 In a mixing bowl add butter

 Add in sugar

 Your vanilla

 Add in half of the milk

 Mix well

 Add the flour mix

 A good amount of valencia orange juice

 Mix well

 Add remaining amount of milk

 Mix well

 Add the orange zest

 Mix well

 Now the batter is done

 Grease a baking tin

 Pour the batter on in and bake

Cook till it is golden

It's ready

Slice and serve 

Enjoyyyyy..