Marie-Claude's Orange Cake
Description
This easy poke cake uses fresh orange zest in the batter and the juice after it comes out of the oven.
Ingredients
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3/8 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup plain yogurt
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2 oranges, zested and juiced
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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In a medium bowl, mix together the vegetable oil, sugar and eggs. Stir in yogurt and orange zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the mixture just until blended. Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch baking pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Poke holes in the cake with a knife, and pour the juice from the oranges over the cake slowly until it has all been absorbed.