How to make orange cake step by step

Step 1 - preparations

• Preheat the oven to 170℃ (fan-assisted) or 180℃ (top/bottom heat mode).
• Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle with flour, or line with baking paper.
  
• Grate the zest from a large orange and squeeze out its juice - set aside 3 tablespoons of juice for the glaze.
  approx. 120 ml orange juice, grated orange zest

Step 2 - preparing the orange cake

• In a large bowl, place the wet ingredients for the cake, also add orange zest and sugar.
  100 ml oil, 3 eggs, 100 ml natural yogurt, approx. 120 ml orange juice, grated orange zest, 150 g sugar
  
• Mix thoroughly with a kitchen whisk.
  
• Pour flour, baking powder into the bowl and add poppy seeds.
  200 g all-purpose flour, 1.5 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  
• Mix until combined.
  
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  

Step 3 - baking the orange cake

• Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 55-60 minutes - until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean (if you have a slightly smaller pan, you might need to extend the baking time).
• After baking, remove the cake from the pan and let it cool.

Step 4 - preparation of orange icing

• Pour the powdered sugar into a bowl, add some orange juice and mix - if needed, add more juice - the icing should be thick, but slightly runny.
  100 g powdered sugar, approx 20-30 ml orange juice
  
• Spread the icing over the top of the cake, finally, you can additionally sprinkle it with a little poppy seeds.