Description
Meskouta is a classic Moroccan Orange Bundt Cake that celebrates fresh citrus with a soft and moist olive oil cake. Infused with freshly squeezed orange juice and zest, and finished with an orange glaze, it’s the perfect pairing for a pot of Moroccan mint tea.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- nonstick spray + 1 tbsp flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup orange zest
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Optional Toppings:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange blossom water
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prep the bundt pan & preheat the oven. Prep the bundt pan by greasing generously with nonstick spray and then dusting lightly with flour. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine wet ingredients. In a large bowl whisk eggs, sugar, olive oil, vanilla, orange juice, and zest. Beat just until a silky smooth mixture forms. Mix in the milk until evenly combined.
- Combine dry ingredients. In a smaller bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Using a sifter or mesh strainer, sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Whisk gently with a spatula just until a smooth batter is formed.
- Bake. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake on the center rack in the oven for 50-70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out of the center of the cake clean.
- Cool & flip. Allow the cake to cool for at least 15 minutes before loosening the edges gently with a knife. Carefully flip onto a wire rack.
- Finish* & enjoy. If desired, whisk together fresh orange juice*, orange blossom water, and powdered sugar until a glaze forms. Brush over the cake, slice and enjoy!
Notes
*Feel free to finish the cake with a dusting of powdered sugar instead of the orange glaze, or nothing at all, if preferred.
*I like to strain the fresh orange juice for the powdered sugar glaze to keep it silky smooth and pulp free, but this is totally up to personal preference.