A delicious dessert recipe from Tunisian cuisine. Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Grease a 23cm round springform tin. Cut off the hard bits from the top and bottom of the orange. Slice…

How to easily make Tunisian Orange Cake?
Preparing this delicious recipe will only take you 30 minutes. It is a perfect and healthy option to enjoy with your family or friends. Below you will find the ingredients and the detailed step-by-step instructions.
Tunisian Orange Cake
Ingredientes
- 1 large Orange
- 300g Caster Sugar
- 75 ml Olive Oil
- 280g Flour
- 1 tbs Baking Powder
- 4 large Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instrucciones
- Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Grease a 23cm round springform tin.
- Cut off the hard bits from the top and bottom of the orange. Slice the orange and remove all seeds. Puree the orange with its peel in a food processor. Add one third of the sugar and the olive oil and continue to mix until well combined.
- Sieve together flour and baking powder.
- Beat the eggs and the remaining sugar with an electric hand mixer for at least five minutes until very fluffy. Fold in half of the flour mixture, then the orange and the vanilla, then fold in the remaining flour. Mix well but not for too long.
- Pour cake mixture into prepared tin and smooth out. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 C / Gas 2 and bake again for 30 minutes Bake until the cake is golden brown and a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire cake rack.
Additional tips for your Tunisian Orange Cake
Feel free to experiment with different spices or side dishes to give your personal touch to this recipe. If you liked it, don’t forget to share it and leave us a comment telling us how it turned out!

