{
  "id": "CAT05-R05",
  "slug": "cat05-r05-florida-orange-cake",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat05-r05-florida-orange-cake.html",
  "title": "Florida Orange Cake",
  "category": "Desserts",
  "category_id": "CAT05",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 20,
  "cook_time_minutes": 65,
  "total_time_minutes": 85,
  "primary_cooking_method": "OVEN",
  "primary_food": "orange",
  "vegetarian": true,
  "allergens": [
    "wheat",
    "milk",
    "egg"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour",
    "1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder",
    "1/4 teaspoon salt",
    "1/2 cup butter, softened",
    "3/4 cup sugar",
    "2 eggs, room temperature",
    "1 tablespoon orange zest (about 2 oranges)",
    "1/2 cup fresh orange juice (for cake)",
    "1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)",
    "2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (for glaze)"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. Scrub the oranges under running water, dry, then zest and juice them.",
    "Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.",
    "Beat the butter, sugar, and orange zest on medium speed 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.",
    "On low speed, add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the 1/2 cup orange juice, mixing just until no flour shows.",
    "Spread the batter in the pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean (the center reaches about 200°F, well above 160°F).",
    "Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool 20 minutes more (cooling time is included in the cook time).",
    "Whisk the powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons orange juice until smooth and pourable. Spoon over the warm cake and let it set 5 minutes. Cut into 4 slices."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Scrub oranges under running water before zesting or cutting. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean so the eggs are fully cooked, and do not taste raw batter. Cover leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if above 90°F).",
  "skill_taught": "Creaming butter and sugar and using fresh citrus zest for full flavor.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}