Glazed Vanilla Orange Loaf Cake
Glazed vanilla orange loaf cake is bursting with flavor, made with orange zest, vanilla bean, orange syrup, and an orange glaze.
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
- pastry brush
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 250 grams all purpose flour 10-11% protein
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 200 grams granulated sugar
- zest of 3 large oranges
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 180 grams heavy cream 33-35% fat
- 1 vanilla bean pod split and seeds scraped *or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade jam *or 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 125 grams sunflower oil
Orange Syrup
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 100 grams fresh orange juice
Cake Glaze
- 1 batch Simple Orange Cake Glaze
Instructions
Vanilla Orange Cake
- Preheat oven to 350℉ / 180℃ / 160℃ Fan (convection). Butter and flour the inside of a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line the center with overhanging parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.250 grams all purpose flour , 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Combine the granulated sugar and orange zest in a large mixing bowl. Massage the zest into the sugar with a fork until the sugar has started to absorb the orange oils.200 grams granulated sugar, zest of 3 large oranges
- Next, add the eggs to the sugar and using an electric hand mixer, whisk together for about 2 minutes on medium speed, until thicker and paler in consistency.3 large eggs
- Add in the heavy cream, vanilla, almond extract and marmalade then mix again to distribute.180 grams heavy cream, 1 vanilla bean pod split and seeds scraped, ½ teaspoon almond extract, 1 tablespoon orange marmalade jam
- Pour in the oil slowly while continuing to mix.125 grams sunflower oil
- Add the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture and fold with a silicone spatula until no flour streaks remain.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Place the pan on the middle oven rack and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Make Orange Syrup & Glaze Cake
- While the cake is baking, make the orange syrup. Place the sugar and orange juice in a small saucepan on medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and set aside.100 grams granulated sugar, 100 grams fresh orange juice
- Once the cake is baked, place it on a wire rack to cool. Immediately glaze the top of the warm cake, by painting with a thin coating of orange syrup using a pastry brush.
- Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before removing it from the loaf pan. Transfer the slightly warm cake to a serving dish and brush the sides with a thin coating of orange syrup.
Glaze the Cake
- Allow the cake to cool completely before adding the vanilla orange cake glaze.1 batch Simple Orange Cake Glaze
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Notes
- Ingredients Used
- Flour: Gold Medal all Purpose Flour 10.5-11% protein
- Oven: This recipe was written for a conventional oven (top and bottom heat). For convection fan ovens, reduce the temperature by 25 degrees and begin checking for doneness 75% of the way through baking.