Moroccan Orange Cake Recipe
This easy orange cake method is a variation of Moroccan meskouta cake.
- ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice ((from 1 or 2 oranges))
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder ((see Notes))
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C)
- Grease and flour a bundt or tube cake pan. Wash and zest the oranges, then juice them.
- Using an electric mixer or whisker, beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale and thick. Add the oil gradually and beat until well combined.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate medium bowl. Add it to the eggs and sugar mixture and stir lightly to combine.
- Pour in the orange juice and beat until smooth. Mix in the vanilla and orange zest.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake in the oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until the sides of the cake pull away from the pan and the cake tests done. You can test by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it comes out dry, your cake is done.
- Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool for 7 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove the cake from the pan and place it on a rack to finish cooling.
It's easy to make from scratch and is sweet enough to be served without icing.Fresh oranges are key to this cake's great taste. You'll need one or two oranges to yield the 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice called for in the method.For fun, I've included traditional Moroccan measures with tea glasses and bowls in the Notes below.
Components ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice ((from 1 or 2 oranges)) 2 teaspoons orange zest 4 large eggs 1½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ((see Notes)) ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Method Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C) Grease and flour a bundt or tube cake pan. Using an electric mixer or whisker, beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale and thick.
Add the oil gradually and beat until well combined. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate medium bowl.
Add it to the eggs and sugar mixture and stir lightly to combine. Pour in the orange juice and beat until smooth.
Bake in the oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until the sides of the cake pull away from the pan and the cake tests done. You can test by inserting a toothpick into the center. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool for 7 to 10 minutes.
Carefully remove the cake from the pan and place it on a rack to finish cooling.
