I fell in love with this orange raisins cake after tasting it from a restaurant. I guarantee you that you too will fall in love with it once you taste it! But why settle for a restaurant one when you can easily make this cake at home with just a few simple ingredients? By following the instructions given, you can have a freshly baked orange raisin cake ready in no time. Plus, making your own cake at home is fulfilling and allows you to control the quality of the ingredients.
Orange raisins cake combines the tangy flavor of oranges with the chewy texture of raisins. It’s a moist and fluffy cake that can be served as a dessert or as a sweet treat for any occasion. It is delicious too and easy to make at home.
How to make Orange raisins
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup olive oil/canola oil/melted butter
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 eggs
- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 2 oranges
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions:
Step one: prepare
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9-inch cake pan then set aside. Greasing the pan help to prevent the cake from sticking and easy to remove from the pan. In a small bowl, combine the raisins and orange juice. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
Step two: Mix ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients; flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl mix the wet ingredients; melted butter, eggs, and orange zest. Mix until well combined. Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients then mix well making sure that you do not overmix. Add the soaked raisins to the batter. Mix properly until well mixed into the batter.
Step three: bake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top with a cake knife. Bake for 30 minutes, or until test for doneness is positive. Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve cold as a desert or with morning tea.
Serving Suggestions for orange raisins cake
To add a touch of sweetness to orange raisins cake, dust it with powdered sugar just before serving. This will also make the cake look more appealing. If you do not want your cake sweet, consider topping each slice with a dollop of whipped cream. The cream adds a richness that complements the sweetness of the cake without making it sweeter.
You can also top the cake with fresh or canned fruit, such as sliced strawberries, blueberries, or peaches. This adds another layer of sweetness and texture to the cake. If you love it warm and cold all in one, serve the orange raisin cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This combination of the warm cake and cold ice cream is sure to please any sweet tooth.
For a decadent touch, drizzle the cake with caramel sauce just before serving. The caramel adds a rich and buttery flavor that pairs well with the sweetness of the raisins.
Whichever way you choose to serve this cake, it will be a sure way of entertaining yourself, family or friends. So make your cake and eat it whole!
Other similar cakes that may interest you:
- Orange cake with walnuts
- Delicious lemon raisins rice cake
- Sweet and Spicy Carrot-Ginger Raisin Cake
- Delicious and easy orange dates cake recipe
- Easy glazed lemon tea cake
Quick and delicious orange raisins cake
Ingredients
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour or wholemeal flour
- ½ cup Olive oil/melted butter/canola oil
- ½ cup raisins
- 2 eggs
- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 2 oranges
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
Instructions
Step 1:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9-inch cake pan then set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the raisins and orange juice. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
Step 2:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients; flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl mix the wet ingredients; melted butter, eggs, and orange zest. Mix until well combined.
- Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients then mix well making sure that you do not overmix.
- Add the soaked raisins to the batter. Mix properly until well mixed into the batter.
Step 3:
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top with a cake knife.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve cold as a desert or with morning tea.
