If you are an Orange Lover, then this would be perfect treat for you. This Eggless Orange Cake is a perfect Tea time Cake. The cake is perfectly balanced with just enough orange flavour, balanced with light sweetness. Easy to make and wonderfully soft, this citrusy teacake is a perfect tea-time treat. We can use any time of oranges like Mandarins, Clementines etc. Lemon and Orange cake are always so special because of its citrusy flavor.
I always find these Eggless Orange cakes along with poppy seeds in the shop. I didn't use poppy seeds. I like the plain Orange Cake without any toppings. I just sprinkled some confectionery sugar on top of the cake to make it more appetizing. We can also prepare Orange glaze with sugar, orange juice and pour it on top of the cake once the cake is fully cooled off.
Generally all purpose flour is used for any cake. But we can make it equal proportion of wheat flour and maida (all purrpose flour) instead of full maida. Or you can use only wheat flour excluding maida. If we plan to use only wheat flour then the cake will be little dense so increase the quantity of baking soda and baking powder also orange zest and juice.
I have used the conventional oven as I want a Orange loaf cake. But we can use usual round cake tin and bake it inside the pressure cooker too instead of oven. I have already shared many eggless cake recipes using pressure cooker. You can refer those Pressure Cooker Eggless Cakes to know the procedure to bake the cake inside the pressure cooker. Try this Eggless Orange Cake and share your suggestions and comments.
Video Making of Eggless Orange Cake
Notes:
- We can replace maida with wheat flour
- Instead of yogurt and oil, we can use condensed milk and butter
- We can also use pressure cooker to bake the cake instead of oven
Eggless Orange Cake | Orange Tea Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup Maida (All Purpose Flour)
- 1 cup Wheat Flour
- 0.75 cup Sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking Powder
- Salt a Pinch
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest
- 0.25 cup Curd (Plain Yogurt)
- 0.25 cup Oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
Instructions
Pre-heat Oven
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (170°C). Prepare a cake or loaf tin by greasing it with oil or butter, then dust it with flour. Set it aside.
Preparing Dry Ingredients
- In a mixing bowl, sift together maida, wheat flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set it aside.
Preparing Wet Ingredients
- In another mixing bowl, combine oil, orange juice, yogurt, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Mix well, then add sugar and beat until the sugar is fully dissolved.
Mix Dry & Wet Ingredients
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, folding gently to combine. The cake batter is now ready. If desired, you can fold in some nuts for added texture and flavor.
Baking Process
- Pour the cake batter into the greased and dusted cake tin. Place the tin in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool, Cut & Serve!
- Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes. Gently loosen the edges, then flip the tin and tap lightly to release the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely before sprinkling powdered sugar on top. Slice into pieces and serve!
Serving Time!
- Serve the delightful Eggless Orange Cake with a hot cup of tea and savor your evening!