Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of our Blood Orange Loaf Cake, a vibrant and moist dessert that beautifully marries the sweet-tart essence of blood oranges with a tender crumb. This cake is perfect for celebrations or as an everyday treat, making it a versatile addition to any dessert table. The striking color and refreshing citrus notes will impress your guests and elevate your baking repertoire. Whether enjoyed plain or adorned with a chocolate glaze, this cake is sure to be a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 230 g Caster Sugar
- 10 g Blood Orange Zest
- 170 g Whole Eggs
- 115 g Double Cream
- 185 g Cake Flour
- 3 g Baking Powder
- 3 g Fine Sea Salt
- 60 g Neutral Oil (Vegetable or Groundnut)
- 50 g Blood Orange Juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160C/320F. Grease and flour a 2lb loaf pan.
- In a bowl, combine caster sugar with blood orange zest, then whisk in whole eggs until thickened.
- Stir in double cream until fully combined.
- Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and sea salt; fold gently into the wet mixture.
- Add neutral oil and mix until smooth; pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 65–75 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- While baking, prepare syrup by dissolving sugar in blood orange juice over medium heat.
- Once baked, soak the warm cake with syrup and cool overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg