The traditional Orange Ring Cake.
Do you know those cakes that smell like home and family afternoons? This ring cake is exactly that: it has the authentic flavor of old-fashioned cakes.
It comes together in no time and needs only a few essential ingredients, the ones we all have in the pantry. It’s the perfect solution when you want something good but have little time. I assure you its intense orange aroma will win you over from the first bite. At my house it disappeared fast: they polished it off in no time!
Try it and let me know if it vanishes just as quickly at your place. Come with me and let’s start baking.
Enjoy the recipe, Giusi.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Cooking time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 5 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for the orange ring cake
- 1 7/8 cups all-purpose flour ("00" type)
- 3 eggs
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 orange (zest, grated)
- 3 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil (neutral-flavored)
- 4 tsp baking powder
- sugar sprinkles
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange (about 1/4 cup))
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
Tools for the orange ring cake
- 1 Ring cake pan (tube pan) 8 2/3 – 9 7/16 in
Steps for the orange ring cake
Work the sugar together with the orange zest: remember, the more you work these two ingredients together, the more intense the aroma will be.
Add the eggs and beat with electric beaters until they are nice and fluffy.From this point on, continue working the mixture with a hand whisk or a spatula, using gentle upward movements from the bottom to avoid deflating the batter.
Fold in the oil, the flour and the baking powder previously sifted together.Pour the batter into a prepared pan (buttered and floured or lined with parchment) about 8 2/3 – 9 7/16 in in diameter.
Bake at 356°F (conventional oven), preheated, for 40 minutes. Always do the skewer test: if it comes out clean the cake is ready.
Once you remove it from the oven, let the cake cool completely in the pan before unmolding.
Meanwhile, put the orange juice and a tablespoon of sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat and dissolve the sugar.When the syrup is ready, use a pastry brush or a spoon to coat the entire surface of the cake and immediately sprinkle the sugar sprinkles, if you like — they will stick perfectly thanks to the warm syrup.
I hope this recipe brings to your home all the scent and sweetness of childhood snacks. It’s a cake made with heart and it disappears in an instant, precisely because its simplicity wins everyone over.
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Storage
This ring cake stays soft and fragrant for several days. My suggestion is to store it under a glass dome or in a cake container so the orange aroma remains as intense as when it was freshly made.
If you prefer, you can also wrap it in plastic wrap to prevent air from drying it out. This way you’ll have a wholesome breakfast ready for the week — provided it’s not eaten before then.
