Eggless Orange Whole-Wheat Cake
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Fresh orange juice and zest perfume this light whole-wheat cake. It’s sweet, soft and bright — no eggs, no fuss.
An orange cake with whole wheat flour, no eggs and a zesty flavour. The orange juice and zest do the flavouring. It is slightly denser than a vanilla sponge but stays moist. It is a good first eggless bake because the batter is forgiving. Use a ripe, juicy orange and the whole kitchen smells of it while the cake bakes.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Whisk dry ingredients. Mix juice, zest, oil, sugar and vanilla.
Combine; adjust juice for a pourable batter.
Bake at 180°C until done. Optional thin orange glaze while warm.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Citrus flavour lets you keep frostings optional. Whole wheat adds a modest fibre bump.
Orange juice and baking soda react to lift the cake, and oil keeps it moist. Whole wheat gives it a nutty note.
Pro Tips
- →Zest before juicing.
- →Avoid bitter white pith.
- →Don’t overbake.
- →Zest the orange before juicing.
- →Mix the batter just until combined.
- →Bake in a preheated oven.
A calorie note
Most of the calories in this dish come from a few ingredients. For reference, per 100 g: Cooking oil: about 884 kcal (about 40 kcal per teaspoon); Sugar: about 387 kcal (about 20 kcal per teaspoon); Whole wheat flour: about 340 kcal. Measure these with a spoon or scale, because small changes here move the total more than anything else. Values are rounded from USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), as of 13 Oct 2026, and vary by variety and by table. General information, not medical advice.
Variations
- 1Add a handful of cranberries.
- 2Make a loaf tin version.
- 3Add a thin orange glaze while warm.
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