Easy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Zesty, Orange Cake

This melt-in-your-mouth Gluten Free Orange Cake will be one of your new go to recipes. Zesty, orange cake takes deliciousness to a whole new level. Drizzle this fabulous cake with orange icing, and the orange lovers in your life will swoon. Use my easy, gluten-free, vegan, top 8 free (except coconut), Vanilla Cake Mix, to bake this special cake in no time, every time.

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It’s all about the zest. The orange zest makes this cake a stand out among orange cakes and provides a slight air of fanciness without any extra effort on your part. Chocolate and vanilla are great, but sometimes you just need to change it up a bit with something out of the ordinary—something sweet and orangey.

I have made it oh so easy to create a marvelous, gluten free, dairy-free, egg-free, peanut-free, tree-nut-free (except coconut), plant-based, vegan, zesty, Orange Cake.

I have taken the challenge out and put the simplicity in. Let’s get down to it…

Cake Ingredients and Instructions
In addition to my Vanilla Cake Mix, all you need are 4 basic ingredients for the cake.

  • Full fat coconut milk

  • Vanilla extract

  • Orange juice

  • Zest of 1 orange

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and whisk well. Pour the batter into a bundt pan or 9X13 baking pan.
While you wait for the citrusy smell to fill up your kitchen, you can whip up the orange icing to drizzle on your cake.

Icing Ingredients and Instructions

  • Orange juice

  • Powdered sugar

Combine orange juice and powdered sugar with a whisk until smooth.

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Author: Elizabeth Durham
Easy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Zesty, Orange Cake

Easy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Zesty, Orange Cake

Orange cake is delicious. Zesty, orange cake takes deliciousness to a whole new level. Drizzle this fabulous cake with orange icing, and the orange lovers in your life will swoon.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min

Ingredients

Cake
  • 1 Sweet Elizabeth's Organics Vanilla Cake Mix, love already included
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk, healthy fats
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, the good stuff
  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice
  • Zest of 1 orange, organic please
Icing
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and stir well.
  3. Pour batter into a bundt or 9X13 baking pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
  5. Allow to cool completely.
  6. Drizzle with icing.
  7. ENJOY! Much love & happy baking! xo
Icing
  1. Whisk orange juice and powdered sugar in a bowl until smooth.
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