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Yogurt Orange Juice Cake whole on cooling rack with OJ and mandarins in the back
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Yogurt Orange Juice Loaf

Start your morning off with Yogurt Orange Juice Loaf! Each slice is chewy with delicious citrusy flavor.
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 9 slices
Calories 340kcal
Author Mara

Ingredients

  • nonstick spray
  • cup orange juice
  • 1 cup full fat yogurt I used greek full fat
  • 1 & ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 & ½ cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • cup melted butter unsalted

Orange Juice Syrup

  • cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar

Orange Juice Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9"x6"x2.5" loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray and set aside.
  • In a food processor, add in yogurt, orange juice, eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
  • Puree in food processor until combined.
  • Take the lid off and add in flour, baking powder, and salt. Puree until combined while slowly adding in the melted butter.
  • Remove lid and blade. Use a spatula to finish folding any leftover flour in the batter.
  • Pour into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle and the top is golden. (60-70 minutes).
  • When the loaf is done baking, cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the loaf to a cooling rack and poke holes in the cake using a toothpick or fill the orange juice syrup in a squeeze bottle and squeeze into the cake. Brush the loaf all over with the rest of the syrup.
  • Pour orange juice glaze over the cooled loaf and spread. The glaze will slowly harden or slice enjoy immediately.

Orange Juice Syrup

  • While the cake is baking, in a small saucepan combine orange juice and sugar.
  • Heat over medium until the it boils and whisks frequently while it becomes slightly thickened (about 10 minutes)
  • Pour into a bowl and set aside.

Glazing (optional)

  • In a bowl, add a tablespoon of orange juice and powdered sugar together.
  • Whisk in small circles in the center until thickened.
  • Once, it becomes too thick to stir, add in the other tablespoon of orange juice.
  • Whisk slowly until combined.

Notes

Nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. Please calculate your own nutritional information if you want it exact to what you make and use my calculations as a guide only.

Nutrition

Serving: 9slices | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg