Apple and orange cake, embrace of winter cake, a soft and moist cake with a delightful taste. I combined my two favorite cakes, the ones I make most often, the apple cake and the orange cake, to create an even better cake, great to enjoy for breakfast, a snack, or even as a dessert, I made the right adjustments to achieve a perfect result. I replaced the yogurt I usually use for the apple cake with a lot of orange juice that gives me an extraordinary taste. A real treat of goodness with a cake that’s soft yet moist and even better with lots of apple slices. For the weekend, I like to prepare a good breakfast at home, and with this cake, success is guaranteed. Easy to make, it’s a butter-free cake with few and simple ingredients. Let’s see how to prepare it.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients for Apple and Orange Cake
- 3 medium eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup sunflower seed oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 packet baking powder
- 2 Golden apples
- to taste lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools to Prepare the Apple and Orange Embrace of Winter Cake
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Electric Mixer
- 1 Vegetable Peeler
- 1 Knife
- 1 Citrus Juicer
Steps to Prepare the Apple and Orange Cake
Let’s start by preparing the apples, peel them, slice them, and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Prepare a 20-22 cm (8-9 inch) greased and floured pan, a 24 cm (9.5 inch) pan is also fine for a lower cake that cooks faster.
After measuring all the ingredients for the recipe and preparing the necessary orange juice with a juicer, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) static, leaving only the rack in the middle of the oven.
Work with the electric whisks at maximum speed on the eggs in a bowl at room temperature. Add the sugar after a few seconds and work for a few more minutes until you get a light, fluffy, and foamy mixture.
Now work at low speed and add the oil in a thin stream, then also add the orange juice. Finally, add the flour and baking powder and mix gently.
Pour part of the mixture into the pan, layer with apple slices, more mixture, more apples, and finally more mixture. Decorate with the remaining apple slices, sprinkle with a little brown sugar, and bake.
Bake for about 50 minutes in a preheated static oven at 350°F (180°C). Do the toothpick test before removing from the oven; it should come out dry. If the pan is 24 cm (9.5 inch), 40 minutes may be sufficient, but it’s always good to check.
Remove the apple and orange cake from the oven when done, transfer it to a platter, and sprinkle with a bit of powdered sugar before slicing. It stays fresh for days as if just made. Given the apples, consume within 3-4 days at most.
