Baby food orange cake uses zero flour—pureed carrots create structure while orange provides natural sweetness and vitamin C.
Orange Cake
Treat your little one to a delightful Orange Cake that's as nutritious as it is delicious! Bursting with fresh orange zest and a hint of honey, this fluffy cake is perfect for tiny taste buds. Whip it up using simple ingredients and a quick baking method for a wholesome snack that will have your baby smiling with every bite!
Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
1
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 1🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup orange juice (120ml) (120 ml)
- Orange zest (optional)optional
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (2.5 ml)
- 5 tablespoons of oat flour (75 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 2 tablespoons of raisins (optional) (30 ml)optional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mash the banana well, add the egg, oat flour, raisins, orange juice, baking powder, and orange zest, and mix well.
- 2
Place in a mold and cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Let cool.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Zest oranges with a microplane before juicing to avoid bitter white pith - the oils in zest are 10x more concentrated than juice and provide the primary orange flavor.technique10x concentration
- ✓Mash bananas to exactly 2mm lumps or smaller using a fork in a crosshatch pattern - larger pieces create dense pockets that don't integrate with the batter's moisture.technique2mm lumps
- ✓Preheat your air fryer for 3 minutes before baking because the rapid air circulation needs stabilized temperature to create even browning without over-crisping edges.timing3 minutes preheat
- ✓Soak raisins in warm orange juice for 5 minutes before folding into batter - this prevents them from absorbing moisture from the cake and creating dry spots.ingredient5 minutes
- ✓Line your air fryer mold with parchment cut 1 inch higher than sides - air fryers create intense bottom heat that can burn delicate cakes without proper insulation.equipment1 inch higher
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Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
1
people
Level
beginner
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Baby food orange cake uses zero flour—pureed carrots create structure while orange provides natural sweetness and vitamin C.
Orange Cake
Treat your little one to a delightful Orange Cake that's as nutritious as it is delicious! Bursting with fresh orange zest and a hint of honey, this fluffy cake is perfect for tiny taste buds. Whip it up using simple ingredients and a quick baking method for a wholesome snack that will have your baby smiling with every bite!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 1🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup orange juice (120ml) (120 ml)
- Orange zest (optional)optional
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (2.5 ml)
- 5 tablespoons of oat flour (75 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 2 tablespoons of raisins (optional) (30 ml)optional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mash the banana well, add the egg, oat flour, raisins, orange juice, baking powder, and orange zest, and mix well.
- 2
Place in a mold and cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Let cool.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Zest oranges with a microplane before juicing to avoid bitter white pith - the oils in zest are 10x more concentrated than juice and provide the primary orange flavor.technique10x concentration
- ✓Mash bananas to exactly 2mm lumps or smaller using a fork in a crosshatch pattern - larger pieces create dense pockets that don't integrate with the batter's moisture.technique2mm lumps
- ✓Preheat your air fryer for 3 minutes before baking because the rapid air circulation needs stabilized temperature to create even browning without over-crisping edges.timing3 minutes preheat
- ✓Soak raisins in warm orange juice for 5 minutes before folding into batter - this prevents them from absorbing moisture from the cake and creating dry spots.ingredient5 minutes
- ✓Line your air fryer mold with parchment cut 1 inch higher than sides - air fryers create intense bottom heat that can burn delicate cakes without proper insulation.equipment1 inch higher