Orange Cake Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Orange Cake Recipe
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (homemade from wheat)
1 cup homemade sugar or jaggery, powdered
3 large eggs
½ cup homemade butter, melted
½ cup fresh homemade orange juice (from 2–3 medium oranges)
1 tsp orange zest (from 1 orange)
1 tsp baking powder (homemade if available from cream of tartar + baking soda)
½ tsp salt (natural)
1 tsp vanilla essence (optional, or homemade extract)
Detailed Preparation Guide of Orange Cake Recipe
Step 1: Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a cake pan with butter and lightly dust with flour.
Calories: negligible
Time: 5 minutes
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour (~540 kcal), 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, and orange zest.
Calories: ~540 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 3: Beat Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, beat 3 eggs (~210 kcal) and 1 cup sugar (~400 kcal) until light and fluffy.
Add ½ cup melted butter (~360 kcal) and ½ cup fresh orange juice (~50 kcal), mix well.
Calories: ~1,020 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 4: Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until smooth and well combined.
Avoid overmixing to keep the cake soft.
Calories: 0 added (already counted)
Time: 3 minutes
Step 5: Bake the Cake
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Calories: No additional calories
Time: 40 minutes
Step 6: Cool and Serve
Allow cake to cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing. Serve as is or with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Calories: negligible
Time: 15 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Orange Cake Recipe for 4 Persons
Preheating and pan preparation: 5 minutes
Mixing dry ingredients: 3 minutes
Beating wet ingredients: 5 minutes
Combining ingredients: 3 minutes
Baking: 40 minutes
Cooling: 15 minutes
Total time: approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Calories of Orange Cake Recipe and Calories Per Person
Flour: ~540 kcal
Sugar: ~400 kcal
Eggs: ~210 kcal
Butter: ~360 kcal
Orange juice: ~50 kcal
Baking powder, salt, zest, vanilla: negligible
Total calories for entire cake: ~1,560 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): ~390 kcal per serving