Orange Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup refined vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup powdered sugar OR 3/4 cup granulated sugar (I used powdered)
Juice of one Orange
Zest of one Orange
a pinch of salt
1 1/2 tsp baking pwd
1/2 tsp soda/ sodium bicarbonate
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 tsp orange food color (optional)

Method:

• Step 1: Get the zest of one Orange. I used a fine grater for this. Make sure you grate only the upper part & no white part of the Orange...else it will add the bitter taste to the cake.
• Step 2: Put the pressure cooker on the gas top to pre-heat as explained in previous post. Prepare the batter till then.
• Step 3: Sieve the flour, baking pwd & soda. Mix well. Set aside.
• Step 4: In a mixing bowl, mix the sugar & oil till creamy.
• Step 5: Add egg & continue to beat till frothy.
• Step 6: Add vanilla essence, food color & mix well. Add orange juice, orange zest, salt & continue mixing.
• Step 7: Add the flour mixture in batches. Do not overbeat now. Just mix well.
• Step 8: Grease the pan & pour the mixture into it. Put it inside the cooker.
• Step 9: Cover with a plate placed upside-down.
• Step 10: Bake of a medium flame for 15 mins. Reduce the flame & bake for another 5 mins or till the knife inserted comes out clean. Its ready!! :)