How to Make Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup orange juice
• pinch of vanilla
• grated zest of 2 oranges

Method

1. Grease and flour the baking pan and set aside…
2. Beat the eggs and sugar with the vanilla and orange zest for 5 minutes until the mixture lightens in color, which helps the cake rise later…
   Timers: 5 min
3. Add the oil and continue beating… In a separate bowl, whisk the baking powder with the flour and add half of the flour with a little orange juice to the egg mixture… Beat well, then add the remaining flour and the juice…
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C, on the middle rack for 40 to 45 minutes, depending on your oven’s strength.
   Timers: 45 min
5. When the cake is done and risen, turn off the oven but leave the cake inside for 10 minutes before removing it and letting it cool, then transfer to a serving plate and decorate as desired
   Timers: 10 min