Orange cake Recipe

This  orange cake recipe is very easy, rich and inexpensive to prepare. This fluffy cake is ideal to share at snack time with tea or coffee.

Preparation: 2 hours

Servings: 10

 

Ingredients

1 cup of orange juice

3 cups of wheat flour previously sifted

1 cup of sugar

½ cup oil

3 eggs

Zest of an orange

2 teaspoons baking powder

Preparation

Pre-heat to 350 F (180 C). Grease and flour a cake pan.

Separate the yolks from the egg whites, beat the whites until stiff and set aside.

Place the oil, sugar and yolks in a bowl. Beat until the mixture is homogeneous. Add the zest and orange juice and mix well.

Add the baking powder and flour little by little. Incorporate the beaten whites until stiff, with enveloping movements with a spatula to keep the air in the egg whites.

Pour the mixture into the greased and floured pan and bake for 40 minutes. Serve the orange cake with tea or