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Name: Orange Cornmeal Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup canola oil; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt; 1/4 cup orange juice; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; GLAZE:; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon butter; Sweetened whipped cream; Grated orange zest, optional

Low-key sweets like these snack cake recipes have all the goodness of a fussier cake—no fork necessary.

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