Orange Blender Cake
Orange Blender Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 whole orange, seeds removed
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup yoghurt
- 1/3 cup oil, olive oil suggested
- 1/2 cup sugar, granulated suggested
- 2 cups SR flour, self-raising
For the Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 whole orange, zested and juiced
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease and flour your preferred cake tin (a loaf tin works well).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Cut the whole orange (with seeds removed) into halves or quarters and place them into a food processor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the eggs, yoghurt, oil, and sugar to the food processor with the orange.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Secure the lid on the food processor and blend until all ingredients are well mixed and smooth. Ensure the orange is finely chopped; if not, blend for an additional 30 seconds.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the self-raising flour to the mixture in the food processor. Secure the lid again and blend until the flour is just incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the cake batter into your prepared cake tin.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C for approximately 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 180
- 8
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling process will take at least 45 minutes to an hour.
⏱️ 15 min
- 9
While the cake is cooling, prepare the icing. In a clear bowl, combine the icing sugar.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Zest the whole orange directly into the bowl with the icing sugar. Then, squeeze the juice of the same orange into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Mix the icing sugar, orange zest, and orange juice together with a whisk until you achieve a glossy, zesty icing. If it's too thick, add a tiny bit more orange juice; if too thin, add a little more icing sugar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Once the cake is completely cooled, drizzle the prepared icing generously over the top.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Orange Blender Cake
For the Cake
- 1 whole orange, seeds removed
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup yoghurt
- 1/3 cup oil, olive oil suggested
- 1/2 cup sugar, granulated suggested
- 2 cups SR flour, self-raising
For the Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 whole orange, zested and juiced
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease and flour your preferred cake tin (a loaf tin works well).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Cut the whole orange (with seeds removed) into halves or quarters and place them into a food processor.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the eggs, yoghurt, oil, and sugar to the food processor with the orange.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Secure the lid on the food processor and blend until all ingredients are well mixed and smooth. Ensure the orange is finely chopped; if not, blend for an additional 30 seconds.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the self-raising flour to the mixture in the food processor. Secure the lid again and blend until the flour is just incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the cake batter into your prepared cake tin.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C for approximately 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 180 - 8
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling process will take at least 45 minutes to an hour.
⏱️ 15 min - 9
While the cake is cooling, prepare the icing. In a clear bowl, combine the icing sugar.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Zest the whole orange directly into the bowl with the icing sugar. Then, squeeze the juice of the same orange into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Mix the icing sugar, orange zest, and orange juice together with a whisk until you achieve a glossy, zesty icing. If it's too thick, add a tiny bit more orange juice; if too thin, add a little more icing sugar.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Once the cake is completely cooled, drizzle the prepared icing generously over the top.
⏱️ 2 min