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Desserts from Italy
Soft orange cake
Soft orange cake
ready in
45 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
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description
The orange cake is a very soft, special and delicious cake, made with orange juice, grated peel in the dough and glazed with an orange syrup, made with the filtered juice of this citrus and icing sugar. A unique, vitaminic and healthy delight, with a fruity taste and a strong orange scent.
preparation
step 1
First of all, whip the soft butter, vanilla, sugar, pinch of salt and finely grated citrus peels for 2-3 minutes with the help of a planetary mixer or electric whisk until the mixture is light and frothy.
step 2
then add the eggs, one at a time always whipping at high speed, add the second egg, when the first is mixed with the dough. The mixture must be frothy and swollen.
step 3
Finally incorporate the perfectly filtered orange juice at room temperature.
step 4
Finally add the flour and the sifted yeast, stirring at low speed, it will take a few seconds and you will get a velvety dough.
step 5
Place the mixture of your orange cake in an opening pan previously buttered and floured; bake at 170 ° for about 3035 minutes without ever opening the oven. However, do the toothpick test because the cooking minutes may vary from oven
step 6
In the meantime, the orange syrup: In a saucepan, mix: the filtered orange juice (juice of 1 orange) together with the sugar (2/4 tablespoons). Place on the fire and cook until boiling (the mixture must be filled with bubbles )
step 7
Turn the cake upside down to obtain a flat surface and sprinkle the surface with the freshly prepared syrup. Spread well on the edges so that the sides are also sprayed.