orange cake

Here’s a moist and fragrant Orange Cake recipe — full of citrus flavor, soft crumb, and a light glaze option if you want extra zing.

🍊 Classic Orange Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 4 large eggs, room temperature

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¾ cup fresh orange juice (about 2–3 oranges)

• 2 tablespoons orange zest

• ½ cup milk (whole or 2%)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the glaze (optional):

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2–3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

• ½ teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

1. Preheat oven:

   • Heat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or 9×13-inch cake pan.

2. Cream butter & sugar:

   • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

   • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Mix dry ingredients:

   • In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. Combine:

   • Gradually add dry mixture to butter mixture, alternating with orange juice and milk.

   • Stir in orange zest and vanilla.

5. Bake:

   • Pour batter into prepared pan.

   • Bake 40–45 minutes (bundt) or 30–35 minutes (9×13) until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

6. Glaze (optional):

   • Whisk powdered sugar, orange juice, and zest until smooth.

   • Drizzle over cooled cake.