Eggless orange cake: a vegan cake with a lot of flavor

Welcome to Paulina Kitchen. Today it is time to talk about a recipe that, in addition to rich, is inclusive: the orange cake without egg . Yes, you can make an orange sponge cake without egg and that is spongy, wet and with an intense citric flavor.

If they ever thought that without eggs the pastry was lost, here I come to demonstrate otherwise. We will see how to achieve a spongy vegan cake , what flour to use, how to intensify the orange flavor and, of course, the best tips to get perfect. Ready? Grab the blender, or the manual whisk, and let's go with this recipe!

On the orange cake without egg

The first thing to clarify is that this orange cake without egg is not only for vegans or for those who ran out of eggs in the refrigerator. It is for everyone. Because? Because it is a vegan cake of light orange, easy to do and with a taste that falls in love.

In addition, when not wearing eggs, this vegan orange cake is cheaper and more light . The secret is to find the appropriate ingredients to maintain spongy and that the orange flavor explodes in each bite. It is not magic, it is culinary chemistry .

Characteristics of the orange cake recipe without egg

Making an easy vegan cake and that is delicious is not an impossible challenge. This recipe has several characteristics that make it special:

1. Sponge and light: despite not having eggs, this orange cake without eggs is airy and tender.
2. Well intense orange flavor: it can be enhanced with some tips that we will see later.
3. Easy to do: rare ingredients or complicated techniques are not needed.
4. Economic: Without eggs or butter, it is more accessible to the pocket.
5. Suitable for vegans: an orange cake without egg or ingredients of animal origin.
6. Ideal for any occasion: from breakfast to snacks or desserts.
7. It can be customized: with chocolate chips , nuts or a real glasé .

What is special for orange cake without egg?

The key difference in this orange cake , is that, instead of egg, a substitute is used as a bind and provides structure. It can be apple puree , vegetable yogurt , bicarbonate vinegar or simply a mixture of orange and water juice, as in this recipe .

In addition, having no eggs, the dough is lighter and airy. The key to the orange cake without egg is in the ingredients that help give volume and flavor, such as the juice and orange zest , which make this spongy vegan cake irresistible.

5 tips so that the orange cake without egg is spongy

So that this vegan orange cake does not become a brick, these tips must be followed:

1. Use baking powder and bicarbonate: they are essential for the spongy of the orange cake without egg.
2. Do not overbath the dough: if it is mixed too much, gluten forms and remains dense.
3. Add vinegar or lemon juice: React with bicarbonate and generate air bubbles.
4. Bake at a soft temperature: a very strong oven can cause the orange cake without egg to grow fast and then collapse.
5. Choosing a good flour: the most recommended flour is common wheat flour (0000) with baking powder or lift flour. You can also do an integral flour, such as the integral Buddin .

4 ways to intensify the flavor in the vegan cake of orange

If there is something we do not want to go unnoticed, especially if we are facing an orange cake without eggs . Some tricks to enhance flavor are:

• Using orange juice and zest: the zest concentrates essential oils and gives more flavor.
• Add orange essence: reinforces the citrus touch. For an orange cake without very intense egg.
• Mix with a bit of honey or agave syrup: highlights the natural flavors of the orange.
• Let the dough stand 10 minutes before baking: thus the flavors of the orange cake without eggs are better settle.

More tips to make orange cake without egg

1. Use ingredients at room temperature: Help the mixture emulsify better.
2. Do not open the oven before 30 minutes: to prevent the vegan orange cake from getting down.
3. Sormize the flour: this is air and avoid unwanted lumps.
4. Use oil instead of margarine: Provides moisture and lightness to the orange cake without eggs.
5. Do not exceed the baking powder: if used a lot can give a metallic flavor to the vegan cake of orange.
6. Add a touch of salt: highlight the flavors of the vegan cake of orange .
7. Barling in greased mold or with butter paper: to be able to unmold the orange cake without egg easily.
8. Slow cooking: cooking in a soft oven, around 170º/180º for around 45/50 minutes.
9. Let cool before cutting: so it does not fall apart.
10. Decorate: with a chocolate bath, ganache , or simply with impalpable sugar (icing sugar).

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Eggless orange cake recipe

Yield: 8/10 portions

Preparation time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 200 ml of water
• 200 ml of orange juice
• 180 g of sugar
• 100 ml of oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 350 g of lift flour or (flour 0000 with 1 teaspoon baking powder)
• Orange zest. 

How to make orange cake without egg step by step

1. Preheat the oven to 170 ° C (low/medium oven). Grease and flour a mold of approximately 24 cm in diameter.
2. In a bowl, mix orange juice, water and sugar. Incorporate the orange zest and start beating with electric or manual blender.
3. Add the oil in the form of a thread while still beating.
4. Sample the flour and add it little by little, integrating with enveloping movements. Incorporate the vanilla essence and beat until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
5. Place the preparation in the prepared mold. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until inserting a stick into the center, it comes out clean.
6. Remove from the oven, let out and unmold. Then you can decorate at ease with impalpable sugar.