Gluten-Free Orange Cake
Gluten-Free Orange Cake is super easy to make! Moist, soft, and made with the whole orange. It takes 10 minutes to get together and you only need a blender. You can top the cake with cream cheese frosting or orange icing if desired.
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About this recipe
This orange cake is a super easy GF cake to always have on hand and make once and again. If you love orange recipes I leave the link to this popular Orange Polenta Loaf Cake recipe.
The cake takes 10 minutes to get together and you only need a blender. It’s super moist and full of orange flavor. It has almond flour and you can top it with cream cheese frosting or icing, or leave it as it is.
It’s one of those easy citrics recipe that become a staples in your kitchen. It needs only a few ingredients and everyone will love it. It also freezes very well!
Ingredients
The main ingredients of this recipe are:
- Flour: gluten-free all-purpose flour and almond flour. Store-bought almond flour, but you can use homemade one.
- Sugar: granulated sugar.
- Eggs: room temperature eggs are better.
- Oil: sunflower oil
- Orange: a whole orange and fresh juice of an orange.
How to make GF Orange Cake
Preheat oven to 350°C. Lightly grease an 8’ round cake pan or line it with parchment paper and butter.
Mix the gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Place the orange cut into 5-6 pieces seeded with peel, egg, sugar, orange juice, and oil in a blender. Blend until the orange peel dissolves.
Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated but don’t beat or overmix the batter.
Place the mixture in the prepared pan and cook for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Keep in mind that all ovens are different.
Let cool before removing to a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Storing
Store the cake covered at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can freeze it in an air-tight container or freezer bag.
Variations
- Flour: you can try a different mix of gluten-free flour.
- Topping: top the cake with this recipe of cream cheese frosting. You can also top it with icing or orange icing.
For more related recipes
- Easy Orange Polenta Cake
- Lemon Poppy Seeds Muffins
- Orange Flan with condensed milk
- Orange Creme Brulee
Gluten-Free Whole Orange Cake
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 orange juice
- 1 egg room temperature
- 3 tablespoons natural oil (30gr)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 and ¼ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- baking powder (15gr)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease an 8’ round cake pan or line it with parchment paper and butter.
- Mix the gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Place the orange cut into 5-6 pieces seeded with peel, egg, sugar, orange juice, and oil in the blender. Blend until the orange peel dissolves.
- Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated but don’t beat or overmix the batter.
- Place the mixture in the prepared pan and cook for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Keep in mind that all ovens are different.
- Let cool before removing to a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
