Bolo de laranja
Orange cake
Bolo de laranja: Brazilian blender orange cake made with whole oranges and soaked in orange syrup
Brazil grows more oranges than anywhere else, and in kitchens from São Paulo state's citrus belt to the Northeast this moist cake uses the whole fruit, peel and all, blended straight into the batter. It is the cake for a birthday at home, the school bake sale or a Sunday afternoon, and the warm syrup poured over at the end keeps it soft for days. Made with oil, it contains no butter or milk. Chef's tip: trim off both ends of the oranges and remove every seed, which would make the cake bitter.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 medium orangeswashed, ends trimmed, cut into pieces, seeds removed
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 9 oz sugar
- 10 oz plain flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
For the syrup
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 3 ½ oz sugar
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F and oil and flour a 22 cm ring tin.
3 minStep 2: Blend the 2 medium oranges, 3 eggs, ¾ cup vegetable oil and 9 oz sugar for 3 minutes until completely smooth, with no visible flecks of peel.
3 minStep 3: Pour into a bowl and whisk in the 10 oz plain flour, then fold in the 1 tbsp baking powder. Leaving in seeds or the thick pith at the ends is the common mistake that makes this cake bitter.
3 minStep 4: Bake for 40 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
40 minStep 5: Meanwhile, simmer the ¾ cup orange juice and 3 ½ oz sugar for 5 minutes until slightly syrupy.
5 minStep 6: Turn the warm cake out, poke holes all over with a skewer and spoon over the warm syrup. Leave to soak and cool before slicing.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bolo de laranja take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of medium oranges?
- Mandarins or clementines, same weight.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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