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Blood Orange Cake
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Blood Orange Cake

Seasonal blood oranges combine with tangy yogurt and vanilla to make an unexpectedly delectable dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cooling10 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blood orange, cake, gluten free
Servings: 10
Calories: 413kcal
Author: turnips + tantrums

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1.5 cup gluten free flour King Arthur Brand, or use regular flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp blood orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup olive or avocado oil

Simple Syrup

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water

Blood Orange Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp blood orange juice

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a standard loaf pan with olive oil.
  • In a 2 cup measuring container, mix all the dry ingredients and set aside. Sugar is considered a wet ingredient (cause it melts, fun fact for you).
  • In a separate bowl, mix all the wet ingredients with a whisk.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out of the cake clean.
  • In a saucepan, make the simple syrup. Combine water and sugar, boil until sugar is dissolved, then set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the glaze ingredients and set aside.
  • Cool the cake completely on a wire rack. Pour all of the simple syrup evenly over the top of the cake. Then pour all of the glaze over the cake.
  • Serve immediately. Wrap leftover cake tightly with plastic wrap, store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 3.2mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg