Light Orange-Honey Cake
A bright and flavorful light orange-honey cake featuring fresh orange juice, zest, and honey, offering a moist texture and delicate sweetness. Perfect for brunch or a light dessert, it appeals to citrus lovers and those seeking a subtly sweet treat with aromatic orange notes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch spring-form pan with nonstick coating.
- Lightly flour the pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine orange juice, honey, and olive oil or butter.
- Separate the eggs, adding the yolks to the wet mixture and beating well.
- Stir in orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the sides of the spring-form pan.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).