Orange Cake Recipe
Watch my video of how I'm preparing a superb vanilla and orange cake in my fabulous KitchenAid Stand Mixer Mini!
Ingredients
- zest and juice of ½ fresh large orange
- 3 medium eggs separated
- 4,5 oz caster sugar (125 g)
- 6,5 oz self-raising flour (185 g), sifted
- 3 tbsp very soft unsalted butter (45 g)
- 2 drops vanilla extract
- salt
Instructions
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1) Add the soft butter, sugar and egg whites to the bowl of the KitchenAid Stand Mixer Mini.
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2) Attach the wire whip. Lower the mixer head. Then set the speed at 4. Mix the ingredients for 2 minutes until pale and airy.
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3) Now adjust the speed to 6. Whip the ingredients for 3 more minutes.
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4) Add the self-raising flour, orange zest and juice, vanilla extract and egg yolks to the mixing bowl. Season with a pinch of salt. Mix the ingredients at speed 4 for 2 minutes.
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5) Adjust the speed to 6. Whip the ingredients for 3 minutes.
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6) Remove the wire whip. Pour the cake batter in a buttered springform pan (6-inches or 15 cm in diameter). Bake the orange cake in a preheated oven at 338°F (170°C) for 45 minutes.
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7) Remove the cake from the oven. Let it cool down fully in its tin. Cut the cake into wedges and serve.
