Zucchini and Orange Cake
This is a delightful cake that uses oranges and zucchinis to create a sweet yet healthy treat ideal for morning or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (310g) caster sugar
- 175ml oil
- 150ml orange juice
- 150g zucchini, grated
- 4 cups (500g) plain flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped, optional
- Glaze
- 3/4 cup (125g) icing sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons orange juice
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:45min ›
Ready in:1hour
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
- Grease and flour bottoms only of two 20x10cm or 23x12cm loaf tins.
- In a large bowl whisk eggs until thickened and lemon coloured. Gradually beat in sugar.
- Stir in oil, orange juice and zucchini. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well.
- Pour into loaf tins. Bake 45-55 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in tins. Remove from tin and cool slightly.
- To make the glaze: Combine icing sugar and orange juice to spreading consistency. Spread over warm loaves.
- Cool completely. Wrap and refrigerate.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (6)
These loaves were a raging success. Everyone loved them. - 06 Aug 2009 (Review from Allrecipes UK & Ireland)
Altered ingredient amounts. Reduced the sugar by half. Used granulated sugar (didn't have castor in stock). - 06 Aug 2009 (Review from Allrecipes UK & Ireland)
Fantastic! Just as well this recipe makes 2 loaves, one was gone straight from the oven!! - 27 Apr 2014 (Review from Allrecipes UK & Ireland)