Orange Loaf Cake Recipe with Orange Drizzle

This delicious orange loaf cake is the perfect addition to brunch, a ladies’ afternoon tea, or getting together with family and friends.

I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a fruit or vegetable loaf that I haven’t loved. The local farmer’s market is my favorite place to purchase fresh loaf cakes made with vegetables when I don’t have time to make one at home. We love them for breakfast or brunch, but occasionally I like to bake a sweet one for after school too. I especially love a tangy citrus loaf; they are perfect for morning or afternoon tea.

How to make an orange loaf cake

Tonya Staab

Orange Loaf Cake

A delicious orange loaf cake with orange-flavored icing drizzled over the top.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Servings: 8 people

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

Orange loaf cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour plus an extra tbsp
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup Planet Oat Oatmilk
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened plus 1 tsp extra
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 2 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed

Orange icing

• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2-3 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed
• zest from the orange

Equipment

• 1 Loaf pan
• 2 Mixing bowls

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F
2. Grease the loaf pan with softened butter and flour, shaking off the excess flour.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a smaller mixing bowl, beat together the butter, oatmilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and orange.
5. Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, beat together until combined and creamy.
6. Fold in the orange zest, then pour your batter into the loaf pan.
7. Bake for approximately 55-minutes. Insert a wooden skewer into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, that indicates that the loaf is baked through.
8. Set the loaf cake aside on a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Once you are ready to drizzle over your loaf (when it's cool), beat together the confectioner's sugar and fresh orange juice. You can add more or less orange juice for consistency.
10. Drizzle the icing over the loaf and then top with orange zest.

Dairy-free instructions

To make this loaf cake recipe dairy-free, ensure you are using a dairy-free butter such as a plant butter. My favorite is Earth Balance vegan buttery sticks. They are a great dairy-free butter alternative for baking.

I love this simple recipe. I plan on remaking it, but trying different citrus flavors; lemon, lime, grapefruit, and mandarin.

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