Orange Ginger Cake
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons Orange Ginger Blend "The Gourmet Collection"
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsps fresh orange juice
1 cup powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4-inch loaf pan.
- Combine Orange Ginger Blend, flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk together yogurt, 1 cup sugar, eggs, vanilla. Slowly stir in flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake about 50 minutes, until a cake tester placed in the center of loaf comes out clean.
- Place 1/4 cup fresh orange juice and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves.
- When cake is done, let cool in pan 10 minutes. Place cake on a wire rack over a sheet pan. While cake is warm, poke holes in top, pour orange mixture over cake, allowing to soak in.
- Combine powdered sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice, stirring until smooth. When cake is cool, drizzle glaze over top of cake.
