RECIPE AUTHOR: @eatwithafia
INGREDIENTS:
- Orange: Any sweet orange variety works well. I have made this cake with blood oranges, cara cara and navel oranges. You will also need half a lemon to balance the sweetness of the citrus. We will be using the juice and the zest of the citrus fruits.
- “Grains of Paradise/Korarima”: This is the other flavor profile for this cake. You can find these from @burlapandbarrelor check an Ethiopian grocery store. You are welcome to use the West African variety but it will make the cake spicy without the cardamom flavors. Check the FAQ section for details on substitutions.
- Oil: This is an oil cake, which will give add moisture and soften the cake
- Sugar: To add sweetness. Also mixing the sugar with the zest helps bring out the citrus flavor.
- Leavening Agents: Since this is an egg-free recipe, we will need baking powder and baking soda to help the cake rise.
- Plant-based milk: I am using soy milk in this recipe for its added fat and protein content but any plant-based milk works. I highly suggest a nut-based variety as it can add fat as well as curdle with the acid.
- Acid: Apple cider vinegar will curdle the soy milk and react with the baking powder to add lift to the cake.
- Apple Sauce: This will serve as the egg replacer and adds moisture to the cake
- Salt: Always salt your sweet desserts because the salt helps balance and also brings out the sweetness of the sugar.
How to make this cake
- Zest the citrus with the sugar
- Cook the sliced citrus with a little bit of the zest sugar mix and the juice of the zested citrus
- Curdle the soy milk with the acid
- Mix the dry ingredients together
- Mix the wet ingredients together
- Fold in the dry ingredients to make the cake batter
- Layer the bottom of the cake with the sliced citrus that has been cooked and cool down with a little bit of the cooking juice
- Pour in the batter
- Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or till a toothpick comes out dry
- Let it cool down, flip and drizzle a little bit of the cooking juice on top
- Slice and enjoy