Monday 14 May 2012

Orange Vanilla Loaf Cake


Made this Orange Vanilla Loaf Cake for tea in order to try out the "Madagascar Vanilla Beans" that I received from one of my friends, Gertrude from My Kitchen Snippets. She is so kind and generous to offer her help to get some vanilla beans for me over at her end after knowing that I am keen in use it to bakes as well as making my own Vanilla Extract.


ORANGE VANILLA LOAF CAKE


This is my first time using vanilla beans in a baking recipe and I must admit it taste really wonderful with it's unique aroma that perfumed the pantry area during preparing and baking process. And when is out of the oven and ready to be served, you just can't help it but keep on picking one slice after another slice. 


Recipe adapted and modify from Food and Travel, Feb 2007 issue, Orange Loaf Cake.

(Make 2: 5.5 x 9.5 x 4.5cm | Preparation: 10 minutes | Cooking: 25 minutes)

Ingredients:
160g Cake Flour
180g Castor Sugar
Grated Rind from 2 Orange
60g Unsalted Butter, softened
3 Eggs(55g)
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
1 Vanilla Pod, halved
1/2 Cup Thickened Cream, optional


Method:-
1. In a mixing bowl, rub orange zest and sugar together using a spatula till moist and fragrant before adding butter and whisk using an electric mixer till well combined.

2. Add one egg at a time, beating well in between each addition. Next scrap the vanilla beans from the pod and stir it into the egg mixture.

3. Sift flour mixture(flour, baking powder and salt) together and fold into egg batter in batches alternately with thickened cream (or fresh orange juice) till there is no trace of flour. (do not over mix the batter)

4. Pour cake batter into prepared loaf pans and bake in preheated 175° Celsius oven for about 25 - 30 minutes until the top of cake is cracked and golden or a skewer inserted in the center and comes out clean.

5. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool on wire rack.

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HANDY TIPS:-
~ Thickened Cream can be replaced by 2 Tablespoons of freshly squeeze orange juice

~ You bake this recipe in muffin cups(medium size) or 1 loaf tin (20cm x 11cm x 7cm) instead of 2 mini loaf pan.

~ You can replace 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract instead of using the whole vanilla pod for this recipe.

Sometime a simple old school cake taste even better on it's own without having any fancy ingredients, frosting or toppings. I just simply adore butter cake on it's own, perhaps I should change this recipe further more into an Orange Vanilla Butter/Pound Cake to accompany my favourite Earl Grey Tea.

9 comments:

  1. I never get sick of such simple cakes.
    I too, like my butter cakes over a cup of tea.

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    1. Yup! I agreed with you Wendy! Simple is always the best! Love lemon thyme cake too :)

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  2. I also have vanilla bean at home and I would love to try this loaf cake. Looks so yummy and delicious.

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    1. Yes Ann! And I missed your zebra cake too! It's so soft and light :)

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  3. Ellena, fantastic loaf. I love orange in desserts.

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  4. I have tons of oranges that I need to consume soon... I made banana bread today but maybe tomorrow I'll try this one if my kids do homework without bothering me too much. =D

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    1. This is great to be served as afternoon tea after the kids have done with their homework :)

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  5. Hi Ellena, would like to try this out.. just to confirm..is the butter 60g only? Thanks
    Octopusmum

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    1. Hi Octopusmum, yup the recipe used only 60g butter which is low in fat content :)

      HTH
      Regards

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