Description
A delicious orange-flavored cake with cream cheese frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (390g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups (500g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup orange zest (from about 4 oranges)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 drops orange food coloring gel (optional)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 6 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup orange juice (from about 4 oranges, strained to remove pulp and seeds)
- 12 ounces (336g) cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 pod vanilla bean (scraped OR 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract)
- 5 cups powdered sugar (plus more for decoration)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 bottle orange food coloring gel
- 1 bottle green food coloring gel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two or three 8-inch cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand-up mixer with the paddle attachment, add the sugar and orange zest. Beat together to release fragrant oils.
- Add the butter and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Optionally add 2 drops of food coloring gel for color.
- Pour in the oil and beat once more.
- In a measuring cup, combine the milk, egg whites, and strained orange juice; whisk together.
- Turn the mixer to low speed and, alternating between the dry and liquid ingredients, add to the butter/sugar mixture until smooth.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and smooth it out to the sides. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow the layers to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- In a mixer, add the cream cheese and beat until smooth. Then add the butter and beat for about 10 seconds.
- Add the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and heavy cream. Beat for 2 minutes until fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls, coloring one with orange and the other with green food coloring.
- Transfer the orange frosting to a piping bag fitted with a #3 round tip and the green to a #1 round tip.
- Spread frosting on top of the cake, and pipe on rounds to create orange decorations with leaves.
- Store at room temperature, covered, for up to 3 days.
Notes
- This cake is great for parties and can be decorated with sprinkles.
- Use a colander or plastic wrap to store the cake, ensuring it stays fresh.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg