Vanilla Orange cake n cupcakes #MyValentinerecipecontest

Source : Grease N Dust Your Baking Tin Pre Heat Your Oven At 170 Degrees Sift Your Flour Add Baking Powder N Set Aside In A Mixing Bowl Add Margarine N Cream I...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 16, 2026

Step:

  1. Grease n dust your baking tin.

  2. Pre heat your oven at 170 degrees.

  3. Sift your flour, add baking powder n set aside.

  4. In a mixing bowl, add margarine n cream it for a minute. Add sugar n cream them together till light, pale n fluffy.

  5. Add eggs 1 by 1 as u mix. Add 1tsp vanilla essence.

  6. Fold in your sifted flour gently. If need be add some milk.

  7. Add your orange juice n its zest, fold in just well n still gently. Avoid being rough n over folding at this particular stage.

  8. Pour your batter in your greased baking tin, and also in your lined cup cake tray.

  9. Bake at 180 degrees for 45-50 mins for the cake n 30 mins for cup cakes.

  10. If using the same oven, remove cupcakes after 30 mins coz they take less time to bake than cakes.

  11. Check whether the cake is ready by inserting a skewer at the centre. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. Remove n cool it before serving.

    Vanilla Orange cake n cupcakes #MyValentinerecipecontest recipe step 11 photo
  12. Serve when ready. Ejoy with a cold drink.

    Vanilla Orange cake n cupcakes #MyValentinerecipecontest recipe step 12 photo

Ingredients

  1. 400 grams all purpose flour
  2. 200 gms margarine
  3. 150 gms sugar...adjust accordingly
  4. 2 leveled tspn baking powder
  5. 1 orange. Its juice then grate the zest
  6. 3 eggs
  7. 150 ml fresh milk
  8. 1 tsp vanilla essence

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