Easy Orange Cake Recipe - Homemade Cake with fresh Oranges in minutes!

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This orange cake is soft, moist and full of fresh citrus flavor. Made with orange zest and layered with creamy mascarpone frosting and juicy orange pieces, this cake has a light bakery-style texture that is perfect for spring and summer desserts.🍊🍊

🍊The sponge is made by whisking eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, then folding in flour gently to create a soft and airy crumb. Orange juice brushed over the cake layers keeps the cake extra moist and flavorful.

The frosting is made with mascarpone cheese and cream for a rich but balanced texture that pairs perfectly with the fresh oranges.🍊🍊

🍊This homemade orange cream cake is perfect for tea time, birthdays, celebrations or anyone who loves soft citrus cakes.

If you enjoy soft cakes, try my strawberry cake, vanilla cake and cheesecake recipes.🍊

🍊 Orange Cream Cake

Ingredients:

Fruit
2–3 fresh oranges
or
1 tin of orange or mandarin segments
Orange juice — 120ml (½ cup)

For the Cake:

Eggs — 4
Sugar — 150g (¾ cup)
Oil — 80ml (⅓ cup)
Plain flour — 150g (1 cup)
Baking powder — 1½ teaspoons
Vanilla extract — 1 teaspoon
Salt — ¼ teaspoon
Orange zest — 1 teaspoon
For the Frosting
Mascarpone cheese — 200g
Heavy cream — 240ml (1 cup)
Powdered sugar — 60g (¼ cup)
Vanilla extract — 1 teaspoon

Equipment:

Measuring cup size: 240ml
Baking pan: 20 × 20 cm (8 × 8 inch)


🍰 Method

Make the Cake:

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and orange zest for about 4 minutes, until light and slightly fluffy.
Add the oil and whisk again for about 2 minutes until well combined.
Sift in the flour and baking powder.
Gently fold the mixture until everything is just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour the batter into a lined baking pan.
Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (350°F) for about 30–35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool completely.


🍊 Make the Frosting

Add the mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract into a bowl.
Mix gently with a spoon first, then whisk for about 2 minutes until thick, smooth and creamy.
Cover and refrigerate until the cake has completely cooled.


🍰 Assemble the Cake

Cut the cooled cake into two layers.
Brush both cake layers generously with the orange juice.
Spread a layer of diced orange or mandarin segments over the bottom layer.
Cover with a generous layer of frosting.
Place the second cake layer on top and repeat the same process for the top layer.
Decorate as desired.
Refrigerate the cake for about 1 hour before serving.

Enjoy! 🍊🍰