Moist Basic Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour ⓘ
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (or use plain yogurt) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons gated orange rind ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons orange extract ⓘ
- 1 egg yolk ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup warm milk (milk must be warm!) ⓘ
- 4 egg whites (room temperature, save 3 yolks for another time) ⓘ
Instructions
- Set oven to 375 degrees (you will reduce the temperature after 10 minutes of baking).
- Spray bottom ONLY of a 10-inch round cake pan, then line bottom with wax paper then lightly dust with flour.
- In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In another bowl combine the yogurt with oil, orange rind, vanilla, orange extract and 1 egg yolk; beat for about 2 minutes.
- Add in 1 cup sugar; beat until thoroughly combined (about 4-5 minues no sugar granules should remain).
- Add in warm milk and beat for 2 minutes.
- In another bowl beat egg whites at high speed until foamy; gradually add in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks begin to form.
- Add the flour mixture and egg white mixture alternately to the yogurt mixture beating at low speed.
- Transfer the batter to prepared baking pan, then tap on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for about 28 minutes or until the cake tests done.
- Loosen the cake from the sides of the pan and turn out onto a wire rack.
- Peel off the wax paper and cool completely.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
613
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).