Italian Orange Drizzle Cake

May 09, 2023May 9, 20230 2
Scrumptious Italian Orange Drizzle Cake
in Dessert

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Ready In

40 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

100 g butter ( melted )
2 eggs
1 orange , zest of
100 g icing sugar
100 g caster sugar
125 g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 orange , juice of
100 g icing sugar

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
10
Calories
300
Sugar
22g
Fat
16g
Italian Orange Drizzle Cake is a popular dessert in Italy, often enjoyed with tea or coffee. This cake is incredibly moist and is made by mixing melted butter, eggs, orange zest, and flour together. It is then baked to perfection until golden and drizzled with orange icing that is both sweet and tangy. This cake has a unique flavor profile, which is tangy, sweet, and slightly bitter, making it a perfect dessert for anyone who loves fruity desserts with a kick.

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 180C.
2.Grease a 20cm round cake tin with butter and line with baking paper.
3.In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and caster sugar together until smooth.
4.Add eggs to the mixture one by one, whisking the mixture well after each.
5.Add grated orange zest, flour, and baking powder to the mixture and whisk well.
6.Pour the mixture into a cake tin and bake for 20-25 minutes.
7.Meanwhile, prepare orange drizzle by whisking icing sugar and orange juice together.
8.Once the cake is ready, remove from oven and cool completely in the tin.
9.Remove the cooled cake from the tin and prick holes in it with a fork.
10.Pour the orange drizzle over it and serve.

PROS

This Italian Orange Drizzle Cake is moist, sweet, and tangy, making it perfect for a dessert or a tea-time treat.

It is easy to make and requires few ingredients.

CONS

Although this cake is delicious, it is not very healthy as it contains sugar and refined flour and is high in calories and fat.

It should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Although this cake is not particularly healthy, using fresh oranges in the recipe can provide certain health benefits as they are high in vitamin C and antioxidants.
The cake also has a good amount of calcium and potassium from the butter and eggs.

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