Old Fashioned Orange Layer Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S ORANGE CAKE WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• For the Cake
• Preheat oven to 350° F
• Place Flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, egg and oranges in a large bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer until everything is well combined and you see no large pieces of orange remaining.
• Pour into a greased 9 inch cake pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cake is done when a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (no batter sticking to it).
• Place cake on wire rack to cool. Cake should be room temperature before you frost it.
• For the Frosting
• Place butter, orange zest and about 1/4 of the powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
• Beat with the whisk/whip attachment of an electric mixer until well combined.
• Alternate adding small amounts of the remaining sugar and orange juice slowly, mixing in between each addition. Continue until all of the sugar and juice have been added. Continue beating with the mixer until the frosting is light and fluffy.
• Spread the icing over your cake with a spatula or apply with a piping bag.

OLD-FASHIONED ORANGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and peel. Add flour to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9"-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before moving from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice and peel; beat until smooth. Spread glaze between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
• Note: As a substitute for each cup of self-rising flour, place 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all purpose flour to measure 1 cup.

OLD FASHIONED ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• To prepare cake, combine sugar and butter; cream with a mixer at medium-high speed. Add eggs and orange zest; blend well.
• Reduce speed to low and beat in orange juice. Add flour alternately with milk; beat well. Pour into pans.
• Bake 22 to 25 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• To prepare icing, combine butter, orange zest, orange juice, and half the confectioners' sugar. Using a mixer at low speed, beat until well blended. Gradually add remaining sugar; beat until smooth.
• Spread about ¾ cup of the icing on top of one layer. Place second layer on top. Spread remaining icing in a thin layer over top and sides.