Orange Cake with Orange Glaze

My partner talks about an orange cake she used to ask for every year for her birthday. She doesn’t remember the recipe other than she thinks it was made with an orange cake mix and orange juice. Every so often I try to find a recipe she will like (without the cake mix) for an orange cake.

Verdict:

My daughter and I loved this cake while my partner just liked it. The reason we loved it was that the orange flavor was not overpowering and the cake was not too sweet. The reason my partner just liked it rather than loved it? The orange flavor needed to be stronger and the cake was not sweet enough. So, it all depends on your taste.

If you want a stronger orange flavor I would add more orange zest to the cake and a bit to the glaze. All depends on your taste…