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Orange Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 cups Butter (softened)
3 cups Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
1/3 cup Fresh Orange Zest (6 oranges)
6 Large Eggs
1 cup fresh Orange Juice
1/2 cup Milk

Glaze
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1/4 cup Fresh Orange Juice
1-2 tablespoons Fresh Orange Juice

Frosting
3/4 cup of confectionery sugar
1/2 stick of butter at room temp
Half and half a little at a time . Until you find the right consistency of your frosting.
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325.

Grease and flour a standard Bundt pan

In a medium size mixing bowl, use a whisk to sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt - set aside

Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, 2 1/2 cups sugar and vanilla for 2-3 minutes until fluffy

Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each addition

Add zest, beating until combined

Mix together 1/2 cup orange juice with milk. Lower the speed of the mixer and add alternately with dry ingredients, beginning and ending with flour. Stop and scrape the sides of bowl occasionally

Spread batter evenly in the pan. Place in oven and bake 75-80 minutes Check halfway through baking and lay foil on top to prevent over browning

Syrup Glaze
In a small saucepan, mix together remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup orange juice. Simmer over medium heat just until sugar is dissolved. Set aside

When cake is finished baking, use a long skewer to poke holes in the cake, spoon glaze over cake allowing it to sink into warm cake. Cool cake completely in pan

Glaze
In a small bowl mix together powdered sugar, orange juice and zest until fully combined. Turn cake onto a platter. Drizzle over cooled cake

Frosting
In a small bowl mix powdered sugar and butter
Add milk small amounts until you get right consistency
Spread on cake

 

 

 

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