Orange and brown sugar cake

HOW TO MAKE ORANGE AND BROWN SUGAR CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine and dust with some flour.

Step 2: Beat the eggs, the brown sugar and the orange zest until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Pour the orange juice and mix for 1 to 2 minutes to incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy mixture.

Step 3: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake about 30 minutes.

Step 4: Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.

TIPS FOR ORANGE AND BROWN SUGAR CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

Orange and brown sugar cake

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Cakes, Desserts, Easy Breakfast Ideas, Recipes, Videos
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 12 slices
Prep Time:20 m
Cook Time:30 m
Total Time:50 m
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Ingredients
• 100 ml (1/2 cup) orange juice
• 5 medium eggs
• 150 grams (about 1 cup) dark brown sugar
• 150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Zest of one orange
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and dust with some flour.
2. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs, the brown sugar and the orange zest until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Pour the orange juice and mix for 1 to 2 minutes to incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy mixture.
3. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
4. Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
Orange and brown sugar cake
Nutrition facts
Serves 12 slices
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 124
Total Fat 2 g(3%)
Saturated Fat 0.5 g(3%)
Cholesterol 68 mg(25%)
Sodium 30 mg(1%)
Total Carbohydrate 23 g(8%)
Protein 3.5 g