Homemade Orange Peel Cake
Ingredients
- 1 large orange
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 1/4 cup yogurt or labneh
Sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Decoration
- thin orange peels
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a cake pan
In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt
In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy
Add the corn oil, yogurt, vanilla extract, and grated peel from the orange to the egg mixture
Gradually combine the wet and dry ingredients until smooth
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
While the cake bakes, prepare the sauce by heating the sugar and orange juice in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly
Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and poke holes in it with a skewer
Pour the warm sauce over the cake and let it absorb
Allow the cake to cool and decorate with thin orange peel strips before serving
