Orange Walnut Cake
This Orange Walnut Cake is incredibly soft, light, and mildly sweet boasting a fine crumb. Made easily in the food processor, this recipe has been a beloved favorite among readers for years! Follow the instructions closely, and you’ll make an amazing snack cake that you’ll cherish making time and again.
Ingredients
- 1 cupall purpose flour
- ½ cupwalnuts
- ½ teaspoonbaking powder
- ½ teaspoonbaking soda
- ¼ teaspoonsalt
- ½ cupunsalted butter (1 stick) (room temperature)
- ½ cupsugar
- 2 mediumoranges
- 2 largeeggs ( room temperature)
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- 2
Orange zest - Using a microplane or grater, zest one orange, taking care to avoid the bitter white pith underneath.Orange juice - Juice both oranges and measure out ½ cup for the recipe. Enjoy any leftover fresh-squeezed juice as a refreshing drink!
- 3
Add the flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a food processor. Process for 90 seconds or finely ground. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and set aside.
- 4
Into the now empty food processor, add the butter, sugar and orange zest. Process for 45 seconds.
- 5
Scrape down the sides to incorporate any butter clinging to the bowl, then add both eggs and process for 25 seconds.
- 6
Add half the flour mixture and process for 10 seconds.
- 7
Add the orange juice and process for 10 seconds. Finish with the remaining flour mixture and process for 10 seconds.
- 8
Transfer batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly and bake for 30 to 32 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes clean. Pro tip: If you’re using a 9-inch pan, the cake will take about 25 to 30 minutes to bake.
- 9
Place the pan on a wire rack to cool and serve!