Moist orange cake (no milk, no butter)

Moist orange cake (no milk, no butter) is a medium French recipe that serves 8. 332 calories per serving. Recipe by Oum Arwa on YouTube.

Prep: 17 min | Cook: 40 min | Total: 1 hr 12 min

Cost: $3.37 total, $0.42 per serving

Ingredients

  • 3 units eggs (medium-sized eggs)
  • 120 g sunflower oil (neutral oil)
  • 160 g fresh orange juice (pressed from organic oranges)
  • 1 orange orange zest (finely grated zest)
  • 230 g type 45 flour (sift before use)
  • 120 g fine granulated sugar (ideally very fine sugar or powdered sugar)
  • 15 g baking powder (baking powder)
  • 1 pinch salt (fine salt)
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar (white or cider vinegar, no residual odor)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Grate the zest of one orange, squeeze the juice, measure all ingredients using the scale.

    Time: PT5M

  2. Beat the eggs, sugar and salt

    In the bowl, whisk the 3 eggs with the fine sugar and a pinch of salt for about 1 minute until the mixture becomes slightly frothy.

    Time: PT2M

  3. Incorporate the oil and orange juice

    Pour the sunflower oil then the fresh orange juice into the egg‑sugar mixture and whisk gently until homogeneous.

    Time: PT2M

  4. Add the orange zest

    Fold the grated zest into the batter and mix briefly.

    Time: PT1M

  5. Sift flour and leavening, then incorporate

    Sift the flour and baking powder together, then add them to the batter in two batches, mixing gently with the spatula to avoid lumps.

    Time: PT3M

  6. Add the vinegar

    Pour the tablespoon of vinegar and mix quickly. The vinegar reacts with the leavening to aerate the batter.

    Time: PT1M

  7. Prepare the pan

    Grease the pan with a little oil or butter, lightly dust with flour and tap to remove excess.

    Time: PT3M

  8. Baking

    Pour the batter into the pan, bake immediately in the pre‑heated fan oven at 180°C. Bake for 40 minutes without opening the oven during the first 30 minutes.

    Time: PT40M

    Temperature: 180°C

  9. Cooling and unmolding

    Let the cake warm for 10 minutes in the pan, then unmold onto a rack to cool completely.

    Time: PT15M

Nutrition Facts

Calories
332
Protein
3 g
Carbohydrates
40 g
Fat
15.6 g
Fiber
1 g

Dietary info: vegetarian, dairy-free, low-calorie

Allergens: eggs, gluten

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Moist orange cake (no milk, no butter)

Recipe by Oum Arwa

An ultra‑moist orange cake, light and airy, made without milk or butter. Ideal for a snack or dessert, it prepares in less than 20 minutes and bakes in 40 minutes. Perfect with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
32m
Prep
40m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 22m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$3.37
Total cost
$0.42
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Do not open the oven during the first 30 minutes of baking.
  • Incorporate the vinegar last to aerate the batter.
  • Sift the flour and leavening to avoid lumps.
  • Grease and flour the pan for easy release.

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot oven with care.
  • Be careful of hot oil splatters.
  • Wash utensils that have been in contact with raw eggs thoroughly.

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