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An easy food processor recipe for super soft cake that is bursting with orange flavor. Delicious plain or coffee.
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Say hello to my old obsession.
Do you love cakes slathered with frosting or just the plain kind?
I'm the not-to-sweet kinda gal.
And this is totally my kinda jam.
Just the right amount of sweetness, like the walnut cookies, double the orange punch and the earthiness of walnuts. This cake is sure to become your favorite too.
The cake comes together just in a food processor-
-Grind all dry ingredientsinto the food processor, transfer into a bowl.
-Into the now empty food processor, process butter, sugar and orangezest.
-Add eggs and process
-Add ½ flour mixture - process - orange juice - process - remaining flour mixture-process.
-Pour into pan and bake.
You might also like this cranberry orange sauce.
Orange Walnut Cake
An easy food processor recipe for super soft cake that is bursting with orange flavor. Delicious plain or coffee.
4.8 from 13 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 12 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 222kcal
Author: Maria Doss
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest (only the outer orange skin and not the white part), about 1 large orange
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup orange juice, freshly squeezed (about 1 - 1 ½ large), I used Navel oranges
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Into a food processor, combine flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Process for one minute and 30 seconds, until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a bowl and keep aside.
Into the same (now empty) processor, add butter, sugar and orange zest. Process for 45 seconds. Add both eggs and process for few seconds until smooth (scrape the sides of the processor to mix in any butter sticking to the sides).
Add half the ground flour mixture, process for 10 seconds, then orange juice, process for 10 seconds and then finish off with remaining flour mixture and process for additional 10 seconds, until combined.
Transfer batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 33 minutes (if using 8-inch pan) and 30 minutes (if using 9-inch pan) or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes clean.
Place pan on a wire rack to cool (awesome when warm).
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
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Tina
Can I use vegan butter
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Maria Doss
Hi Tina, We don't have any readers try with vegan butter and we are not sure if it will work out or not. So sorry that we are not able to offer any help at this time - Maria
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Patricia
This look delish! I want to try it soon, sooner then later! I was wondering if I can used almond flour cause gluten isn’t LOVE by my body?
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Maria Doss
Hi Patricia, We wouldn't suggest almond flour for this recipe, however we totally agree in the use of almond flour in baked goods. You can try this simple Almond Flour Cake if you prefer. (Shh... an orange almond flour cake is in the works). Hope it helps, have a wonderful day - Maria
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Gauri Gopalakrishnan
Easy recipe with delicious results. Paired perfectly with a cup of coffee! Thanks Maria.
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Maria Doss
Sounds great hun - Maria
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Elizabeth
One of the most scrumptious cake I have ever made. The measurements are perfect- the ratio of orange is not too overwhelming and the walnuts give a smooth texture. I added a bit of cinnamon the second time I baked it and it made it go from a 9.8 to a 10/10.
Recommend!!!Reply
Maria Doss
Glad to hear hun, have a great day - Maria
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Connie Tucker
This recipe just sounded too yummy not to try & it absolutely did not disappoint!! Delish & fun to make👍 I used the juice of the left over half -orange added to about 3/4 c powdered sugar & 1 tsp vanilla to make a drizzle. Perfect cake w/or w/o!❣️
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Maria Doss
Happy to hear hun, have a wonderful day - Maria
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Andrea
I just baked this with a few substitutions--I didn't have enough walnuts, so I used almonds instead; used clementines to sub for the oranges (zest and juice); I used Smart Balance instead of butter to make it dairy-free; and put a chocolate glaze on top. It smells and looks delicious--I will report back once I have tried a slice! Depending on the orange flavor, next time I might consider adding a drop of orange oil. Orange chocolate is one of my favorite dessert combinations--can't wait to eat this cake!
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Andrea
I made this cake with a few modifications and it was delicious! First, I substituted almonds for the walnuts; second, I used clementines instead of regular oranges; and third, I used Smart Balance instead of butter to make it dairy free; and finally, I put a chocolate glaze on top. The cake was soft, had great texture from the ground nuts, and was a great combination of flavors--orange and chocolate is one of my favorites! Next time I might add a drop or two of orange oil to intensify the orange flavor, but it was delicious just how it was! Would definitely make again.
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Maria Doss
Hi Andrea, All the modifications sounds delish. Have a fantastic week - Maria
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Erica
Absolutely a keeper this recipe is amazing so delicious. I used cara Cara oranges which I highly recommend or use blood oranges if u can find them. Cara cara are so sweet and juicy I’m so glad I used them. I did make some minor changes. I creamed my butter about 5 min in my mixer along with the sugar. I put the walnuts in my food processor until they were finely chopped then added the rest of the ingredients and the walnuts to the mixer. I mixed only until mixed. Then I baked the cake in a 8” Wilton pan. I absolutely loved this cake. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.Reply
Maria Doss
Glad to hear hun, have a wonderful day - Maria
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Donna
Can you use almond flour instead of flour?
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Maria Doss
Hi Donna, This recipe might not work with almond flour. Here is a popular almond flour cake recipe that you might love. Hope it helps - Maria
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Lisa
Because of excessively displayed ads and Pop-ups I hardly can Reader the texts! Awful!!Reply
Maria Doss
Hi Lisa, We are sorry that you didn't have a good experience! We have a "jump to recipe" in the beginning of the post so, you can skip straight to the recipe - Hope it helps, Maria
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Vini Narsinghani
Hi MariaThis cake is fantastic 😊 thank you for sharing the recipe. In case I want to make this with a frosting then which frosting would you suggest.
Regards
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Maria Doss
Hi Vini, That’s so great to hear! I'd recommend a simple whipped cream frosting. Given that the cake contains butter, it's ideal to serve it at room temperature to ensure the best texture and flavor, I suggest allowing the cake to sit at room temperature for a few hours before serving. Hope it helps - Maria
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