as bright as a warm sunny day ~ a perfect cake for spring |
Farm stands are not a common sight where we are so I was happy to see one along the way. I knew I had to come back another day to see what they had to offer. Finally got the chance to check it out the other week and I was glad I did. Aside from some great looking citrus, they also sell cantaloupe, some small mango variety and a few vegetables. I decided to buy a bag of oranges and a cantaloupe. The oranges were extra sweet and juicy. The cantaloupe had very good texture and flavor too. After we ate a few of the oranges, I still had some left so when I saw a recipe for this orange cake, I thought it was a perfect idea to try.
orange slices and zest were as garnish on top of the cake |
This orange cake was featured in the Spain and Portugal section of the cookbook. I decided to cut back on the butter replacing half of it with olive oil to make the cake lighter. Orange zest and freshly squeezed juice from the sweet oranges were added to the cake batter. For extra flavor, fresh orange juice and powdered sugar were mixed for the glaze and poured on the warm cake. For the recipe...