Healthy Whole Orange Blender Cake
I’m obsessed with the smell and flavor of this cake it does give off Vasilopita cake vibes but I was so thrilled when the oats and maple syrup worked in this recipe to make it healthier for you. The smell though is INSANE!
You can use regular all purpose flour here or gluten free flour instead of the oats. You can also use granular sugar instead of the maple syrup. The flavor will all taste amazing and you will have guests going for seconds for sure. There is absolutely no bitterness from the orange peel whatsoever!
The beauty of the recipe is that any fruit can be subbed in like a large lemon, 2 limes or a pear. I cannot wait to try more flavor for this simple to make recipe. My only recommendation is to stick to ORGANIC fruits since your are using and eating the peels.
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Healthy Whole Orange Blender Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole Navel orange (organic)
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Icing:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 orange, zested then juiced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ Line an 8 inch round pan with parchment paper or grease it.
- Rinse and dry your orange. Remove any exterior stems and then quarter it. Remove any seeds. You are using the WHOLE ORANGE here – peel and all.
- Add the ingredients to your blender or food processor in the order listed above. Blend till smooth and then pour the batter into your pan. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour or until top of cake is golden. Remove from oven and allow to set in the pan for 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.
Optional Icing:
- Whisk together the ingredients till smooth. Drizzle on cake when fully cooled.
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I made this but unfortunately it tasted like orange rind. It was a bit bland and not very sweet. Felt like it needed some other kind of sweetener.
Hi Tiffany, I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work for you. My only guess is that the orange was not a navel orange. Some other types of oranges are not the best for baking this type of recipe…
I made this today. I was ok. The flavor was good but the consistency reminded me of eating old oatmeal. Will try it with flour next time.
Hi Jaime, i’m sorry the recipe didnt work for you. The recipe does use oats though…
I was wondering if you could use actual oat flour to make this instead of oatmeal. If so, would you still use 2 cups?
Hi Rose, you would decrease the flour here to 1 1/2 cups oat flour!
I can’t wait to try this wonderful recipe. Am wondering if I’m able to use vegan egg replacer here?
HI Monique, I haven’t tried it with egg replacer so I cannot say for sure if it would work…
So delicious! Such a great way for me to use up some oranges that were close to going bad. I made half the icing to drizzle on and it was perfectly sweet!
thats awesome! so glad you liked it!
Hi Stella, just a question. you said that the oranges should be organic. I have a bag of cara cara oranges to use up so is it possible to use them w/o making everyone sick? thanks for your thoughts i’m very excited to make this yumminess!!
Hi lou, I wish I could say for sure if it would work with the Cara Cara. After doing some research, navel oranges are the best for this type of recipe. If I were you, I would just use the juice and zest and should be fine. Simply wash and dry them well.
Possibly a silly question: I have two different maple syrups. Both the real stuff from Vermont but one is super mild (light amber) and my other is a dark robust amber (they way you expect a maple donut to taste). I’m not sure if I should use the light to just sweeten the cake w/ minimal flavor or use the robust maple knowing that flavor will punch through. Thoughts?
Hi Debbie, its not a silly question at all. I always go light color when its a light colored cake or baked good. The darker the syrup the darker it will produce your cake. Also, you want the orange flavor to shine through here! Enjyo!
Flavor with entire orange was delicious. Dense but soft and moist. I used all listed ingredients but added an extra orange. Not sure if this is why cake was a little sticky almost like pudding. Would definitely make this again.
HI Chely, glad you liked the cake in the end! Thanks for trying it and yes, the extra orange definitely added to the texture although the texture of this cake is already dense.
Very delicious cake and so easy to put together. A touch sweet, could you use only 1/2 cup of the maple syrup?
Hi Rickie, glad you liked it and yes, you can definitely reduce the maple!
So good…. easy to make, healthier, and was not bitter at all.
HI Teresa, glad you loved it!
Does everything has to be room temperature?
HI Bethelihem, no it doesn’t
This recipe is absolutely delicious. I tested it first with just myself, my husband and my daughter (They loved it) now Im making it to take tonght to a family dinner. SO EASY and SO GOOD!!!!
Hi Kimberly, glad the whole family passed the test! Thank you for the kind feedback!
I just made this cake,looks just the picture and tastes delicious, I sprinkled a few dried cranberries on top of the icing, and put lots of the orange juice and zest in the icing! Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Marie, glad you liked the cake! LOve the cranberries on top!!
This cake is a healthier delight! My son and I, lovers of all things sweet, decided to give this recipe a try with a few adjustments. Used half an orange with rind and juice, incorporating the juice of the other half. Substituted monk fruit for maple syrup and doubled the vanilla extract. Baked for 40 mins, passed the toothpick test. Spread about 2-3 tablespoons of Nutella on the hot cake – a hit with my teen! Thanks for this delicious and innovative twist!
Hi Natalie, Glad you and your son enjoyed the recipe and thanks for sharing your helpful feedback with us!
Made this tonight and it was delicious and easy to make. Husband and daughter both loved it! Look forward to trying to lemon version.
Hi Melissa, glad you and the family loved the cake! Thank you for the kind rating!!
it smelled so good when it was baking. And I’m happy to report that it was absolutely delicious. I will definitely make this again!
Hi Kathy, that’s awesome! Thanks for trying it and I’m so glad it was enjoyed!