Beat and Bake Orange Cake
Submitted By: menling
Photo By: Mary Ann LYman
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 18
"This quick orange
cake is delicious without the frosting. I sometimes just sprinkle icing on the
top. This recipe can be used to make 2 - 8 inch cake layers or a 9x5 inch loaf.
If making a loaf cake, bake for 60 minutes."
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose
flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking
powder
1 1/2 cups white
sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup orange
juice
1/2 cup vegetable
oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons
grated orange zest
6 tablespoons
butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup cool whip
2 cups
confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons
orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
1 teaspoon grated
orange zest
Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 350
degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round cake pans. In a
measuring cup, combine milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, oil, beaten eggs and 1 1/2
teaspoon orange zest. Set aside.
2.
Sift flour, salt
and baking powder into a large bowl. Mix in sugar. Make a well in the center
and pour in the milk mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
3.
Divide batter into
2 - 8 inch pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a
toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to
cool.
4.
To make Orange
Butter Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat
in confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoons
orange juice to bring to spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla and 1
teaspoon orange zest and cool whip. Garnish with fresh orange and zest.
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Orange glaze
¾ c sugar 3T corn starch. Mix these with 2/3 cup water. Heat
and boil 1 min add in 1 T butter 2T oj concentrated and 2T Lemon juice and 1 t
orange zest inject into cupcakes or poke cake and pour over hot cake.
(Adapted from Betty crocker)