Moroccan Orange Cake

 

    In the spirit of researching my family's DNA we discovered, as most of the population of the world would too, that there are parts of our Italian/Irish DNA that can be traced back to Africa. For ours it was specifically Morocco. So in the spirit of fun and trying new things I give you my take on a traditional Moroccan Orange Cake.

 

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tbs orange zest
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Powdered sugar

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a Bundt pan.

 

2. In a large bowl beat together to eggs and sugar until creamy.

 

3. Mix in oil.

 

4. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt in batches until smooth.

 

5. Mix in the orange juice, zest, and vanilla.

 

6. Pour into baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.

 

7. Cool, slice, and serve with some powdered sugar sprinkled on top.

 

    This cake was amazing. It was good as a dessert, a side snack with a nice cup of hot tea, or I would even go as far as a nice little breakfast as you are running out the door. Perfectly flavored with natural orange and not too sweet. Definitely putting this on my dessert list for future events.  So easy and quick to make.

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
Serves: 4+