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Easy Orange Cake
This soft, moist, easy orange cake recipe from scratch is loaded with with cream cheese frosting, mandarin oranges, orange marmalade and lots of fresh orange zest. It's the perfect Summer dessert!
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Keep aside.
Baking powder1.5 tsp
2
In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, butter, sugar and mix until combined.
Eggs (Large)2
3
Add buttermilk, vanilla extract, orange extract, orange zest, orange food coloring and mix until smooth.
Buttermilk1 cupVanilla extract1 tspOrange extract1 tspOrange zest2 tbspOrange food coloring (Adjust quantity according to how vibrant you want the cake)
4
Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix!
5
Pour batter into two round greased/floured cake pans (Dimensions: 8x2).
6
Bake at 350 degrees for about ⏱️ 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
7
Allow the cakes to cool down completely. Then, cut the dome on top of the cake and the stiff sides.
8
Place one cake on a cake stand. Spread a thin layer of marmalade. Then, spread a thick layer of cream cheese frosting. Add some mandarin orange slices if you like.
Cream cheese frosting3 cupsMandarin orange slices (Patted dry on paper towels)1 cup
9
Place the other cake on top of the frosting. Spread another thin layer of marmalade and another thick layer of cream cheese frosting. Top it off more mandarin orange slices. Enjoy!
Cream cheese frosting3 cupsMandarin orange slices (Patted dry on paper towels)1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
909 kcal
fat Content
26 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
139 g
sodium Content
325 mg
protein Content
5 g
cholesterol Content
52 mg
carbohydrate Content
167 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
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