Orange Sunshine Loaf

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated orange zest
  • 1-3/4 tsp (9 mL) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) Balkan-style plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) orange juice

Glaze:


  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) icing sugar
  • 4 tsp (18 mL) orange juice


Preparation

In bowl, beat eggs with sugar until combined; whisk in oil and vanilla. Whisk together flour, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into egg mixture alternately with yogurt, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of yogurt. Stir in orange juice.

Spread in parchment paper–lined 8- x 4-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan. Bake in 350ºF (180ºC) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.

Glaze: In small bowl, whisk sugar with orange juice; pour over loaf, spreading over top and letting drip down sides.

Chef Leigh says: This has a really nice flavour. It's not too sweet. I like it!

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