My Mum’s Orange Cake

Posted by annauk1 on April 6, 2012

Posted in: Cake making, Cypriot recipes, Family recipes. Tagged: bake, orange, sponge. 33 Comments

This is ‘The’ cake I remember when growing up. It’s homely and comforting and zesty and orangey, a real delight which reminds me of my childhood.
Plain and reliable. And I don’t mean that in a derogatory way!
Try and have just one slice- you won’t be able to resist a second!

My Mum’s Orange Cake
Makes 1 Bundt/Ring cake.

zest and juice of two oranges
3 cups self-raising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
3 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract.

Simply mix all the ingredients well together, place in an oiled Bunt pan and bake at 180deg.C (160deg.C Fan oven) for about 45 mins.

Couldn’t be any easier! 😉
Now, where’s the nutella? I have a feeling that would go really, really well……..

33 comments on “My Mum’s Orange Cake”

Sue/the view from great island on April 6, 2012 at 3:25 pm said:

Oh gosh, why did you have to mention Nutella? That would be amazing slathered over a slice of this beautiful cake.

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snowy on April 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm said:

It sounds delicious Anna. I love anything with orange in it, and chocolate and orange – mmmm!

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mia xara on April 6, 2012 at 6:57 pm said:

Looks and sounds delicious,Anna!I am going to make it today and smother it with nutella..hahaha..Have a great weekend! XOXO

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Coby on April 6, 2012 at 8:07 pm said:

Anna can you see me jumping for joy? My Father's favourite cake is a simple orange cake:):) Well in terms of prep he doesn't really know what's simple and what's difficult in a cake, he just knows what he likes to EAT…………THIS is the sort of cake he likes to eat, and THIS is the sort of recipe I like to BAKE:D His birthday is next month….((HUGS)) thank you, it looks delicious Anna:D

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At Anna's kitchen table on April 6, 2012 at 8:16 pm said:

Glad to be of service Coby! :))

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Gloria on April 6, 2012 at 8:16 pm said:

I love orange cakes Anna and this look delicious!!

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EmmCee on April 6, 2012 at 9:54 pm said:

That just seems like a great cake! I have loads of oranges in the house…guess what i am making…might do an orange syrup too and with Nutella! OMG! What oil do you use?

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At Anna's kitchen table on April 6, 2012 at 9:56 pm said:

EmmCee, I just use flavourless vegetable oil, usually rapeseed. The orange syrup sounds delicious!

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Dom at Belleau Kitchen on April 7, 2012 at 10:04 am said:

Beautiful! These hand me down cakes are always the best and bring back so many fond memories. Happy Easter!

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julie on April 7, 2012 at 5:06 pm said:

Thank you for sharing your Mum's recipe, Anna :)I'm sure I'll try it soon.

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Lenia on April 8, 2012 at 4:20 pm said:

Great recipe!Happy Easter Day to you & your family!Kisses from Greece,dear!

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muppy on April 9, 2012 at 11:16 am said:

Yum, this sounds deliciousness. I went to my aunty's 80th on the weekend and she had old fashioned slices – they are the BEST!

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chesca on April 9, 2012 at 3:49 pm said:

I am going to make this tomorrow Anna

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chesca on April 9, 2012 at 3:50 pm said:

I am going to make the Orange cake tomoeeow Anna

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Javelin Warrior on April 10, 2012 at 7:43 pm said:

I'm so behind in my reading, Anna, but this looks delightful – so moist and SOOOO simple to make. I love that there's no special creaming of ingredients or 15 steps just to get it into the oven… And nutella really would pair nicely with orange, wouldn't it?

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Monet on April 11, 2012 at 8:58 pm said:

Drooling. I love finding family recipes. They are always the best. And I adore a good orange cake. Thank you for sharing. I hope you are having a good Wednesday, and I hope the end of the week is even better.

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Phil in the Kitchen on April 11, 2012 at 10:20 pm said:

It's ages since I had an orange cake and this looks great. Better still, it sounds really easy.

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Marcellina on April 17, 2012 at 6:25 am said:

Orange cake is one of my favourites! Please call over to my blog I have something for you!

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Jacqui on April 19, 2012 at 5:54 am said:

love recipes like this, simple and packed with memories.

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Kelly-Jane on April 19, 2012 at 11:53 am said:

I love orange cake too 🙂

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Jenn on April 20, 2012 at 1:19 am said:

I adore recipes like these. Things that are straight from your childhood! I love orange cake and this one looks so wonderfully moist! I love it's simplicity.

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zaraward12 on April 26, 2012 at 8:27 am said:

Lovely cake, I will definitely try this out for my son.I liked your site and also wanted to add that the “About” section is wonderful- it is one of the best I have come across I love these cakes but you gotta eat ‘em right away. They’re not that great cold. have you tried making it in a bigger bowl do it serves more people? just wondering if it would work.

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zaraward12 on April 26, 2012 at 8:28 am said:

Thank you for this

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Angela on April 29, 2012 at 12:39 pm said:

I love this idea. One of my favorite cakes is a lemon pound cake, so this is a nice twist on a old favorite for me. I am Pinnning it immediately.

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Elpiniki on April 30, 2012 at 10:11 am said:

I love orange taste in sweets! This cakes must be really aromatic!

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Una Semplice Passione on May 23, 2012 at 6:28 am said:

This cake looks like those perfect cakes we all seem to remember from growing up. Or maybe it is the cake we wish we could remember as it gives such a home-y feeling. These are my favorites kind if cakes. Love the picture and the fact that it made without butter!

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Fanoula on May 28, 2012 at 1:06 am said:

Hi Anna! I made this over the weekend after looking for an easy delicious cake to make for our breakfast and merenda (afternoon tea). This turned out absolutely perfectly – moist, orangey and it doesn't need the nutella! It was stunning as is! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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George@CulinaryTravels on June 2, 2012 at 9:06 pm said:

I look the love of that cake Anna – such a perfect one for summery days. I imagine lemon or lime would work just as well for that citrus hit.

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Mario on June 4, 2012 at 6:42 am said:

Hi Anna! Greetings from California. Your orange cake looks so delicious. I am imagining eating a slice with a hot cup of coffee. Does life get any better?

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Choclette on June 8, 2012 at 2:41 pm said:

Sounds delicious and what a lovely orange colour it has too – one for summer for sure. Or maybe one to lighten up those grey winter days.

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Kupo on July 31, 2012 at 5:34 pm said:

Hi Anna thanks for this, baking this for today to eat later when i break my fast tonight. (Ramadan)

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Androulla pavlou on April 23, 2018 at 5:37 pm said:

Made the orange cake for a relative who is poorly went down a treat easy recipe even for me and love this cake 👍🏼

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- annauk1 on April 24, 2018 at 8:02 am said:
  
  Thanks Goumera, glad you enjoyed it! xx
  
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