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Orange Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Orange Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Delicious orange cake topped with creamy frosting made from cream cheese and orange zest.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 518 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • measuring cups
  • mixer
  • cake pans
  • offset spatula

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 0.5 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 0.5 cup freshly squeezed orange juice from about 2 oranges

Frosting

  • 2.5 cups icing sugar (confectioner's or powdered sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 8-inch cake pans.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the eggs, egg yolk, vanilla and orange zest. Beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • In a measuring cup, combine the milk and orange juice.
  • With the mixer on low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and milk/OJ mixture, in 3 instalments each, beating until JUST combined (do not over-beat).
  • Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the layers to cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes and turn them over onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Frosting

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the icing sugar and cornstarch, breaking up any large lumps.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract and orange zest.
  • Beat in the icing sugar mixture, one cup at a time, until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
  • Place one cake layer on a plate or turntable, and using an offset spatula, frost the top with about 1 cup of frosting. Place the second layer upside down on top and frost the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with orange slices if desired.

Notes

Due to the fresh ingredients used in the frosting, and because cream cheese frosting has a tendency to get soft at room temperature, this cake is best stored in the refrigerator. Take it out about an hour before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 1gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 848IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cake recipe, Cream Cheese Frosting, Dessert, Orange Cake, Sweet Treat
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