Description
This orange poppy seed cake is infused with bright orange zest and earthy poppy seeds baked into a light and fluffy loaf and topped with sweet orange glaze.
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup coconut yogurt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F and grease a loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds together until evenly distributed.
- With an electric mixer, mix the oil, sugar and orange zest together until smooth.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Add the coconut yogurt and orange juice and mix until combined.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture, mixing until incorporated.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 – 55 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow cake to cool completely before removing from the loaf pan.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, orange juice, orange zest and a small pinch of salt.
- When cake is cooled, glaze as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 429
- Sugar: 32.2 g
- Sodium: 92.9 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 56.2 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 4.9 g
- Cholesterol: 41.3 mg
