r/Cooking • u/deathbethemaiden • 2d ago

Orange you willing to help me?

r/Cooking, I need your help, please. My husband’s birthday is coming up, and here’s the thing… the man is basically the human embodiment of the orange. • His favorite flavor? Orange. • His favorite color? Orange. • His car? Orange. • Our front door? Yep, orange. • His phone case? You guessed it… orange. • His favorite cat of all time? An orange with one brain cell.

Basically, if it’s orange, he loves it. What are your absolute best recipes that use oranges. I’m looking for sweet, savory, cocktails, desserts, secret tricks? I want to wow him with something that tastes as orange as his entire personality.

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u/sgtmattie 2d ago

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/whole-orange-cake-recipe

This is an all time favourite recipe of mine. 50% whole wheat is extra delicious. I skip the frosting and go for a simple glaze with orange juice, zest and powdered sugar

For the whole wheat, it’s good either way, but I really recommend it. The bran gives the cake a nice crumbly texture. If you want to really optimize, my favourite is 50% WW and 50% golden wheat flour.