EASY MOROCCAN ORANGE CAKE

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This recipe has been posted here for play in ZWT9 - Morocco. This recipe has been obtained from website Moroccanfood.about.com. This Moroccan Orange Cake Recipe is quick and easy to make and delicious without frosting.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 -2 orange, zest of
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350° F (180° C).
  • Grease and flour a tube pan. If using fresh oranges, zest and juice them.
  • With an electric mixer or by hand, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick. Gradually beat in the oil.
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, and then the orange juice. Beat until smooth, and then mix in the zest and vanilla.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared pan, and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 7 to 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.
  • Garnish with slivered almonds and powdered sugar if desired.

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