zesty orange cake

Name: Zesty Orange Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flou; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter; 1 cup(s) granulated white sugar; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 1/2 cup(s) butter milk; 1/2 cup(s) orange juice, fresh; 3 tablespoon(s) orange zest; ## ORANGE GLAZE; 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 1/4 cup(s) orange juice, fresh; 1/4 teaspoon(s) orange gel color

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Nanay's Cakes

San Diego, CA

Updated on Nov 14, 2011

We were baking basic butter cake in school and one of the girls in my group was eating an orange. The aroma of freshly baked cake and fresh tangy orange gave me the idea to create this recipe. It turned out good!!! I took a slice to school and my teacher said I did a good job!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 50 Min

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yield 15-20 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 cups sifted all-purpose flou
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
1/2 cup butter milk
1/2 cup orange juice, fresh
3 tablespoons orange zest
ORANGE GLAZE
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup orange juice, fresh
1/4 teaspoon orange gel color

How To Make zesty orange cake

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lime a 9" round pan.

Step 2

Mix sifted flour, baking powder, and sift 3x. Set aside.
Step 3

In a large bowl, cream butter on low speed.
Step 4

Add mixed white and brown sugar and 2 tbsp at a time. Scrape sides of bowl occasionally.
Step 5

Add eggs, 1 at a time
Step 6

Mix buttermilk, orange juice and lemon extract to make the liquid ingredients.
Step 7

Into the batter in the bowl, add the dry ingredients alternately with the liquid ingredients; dividing the dry ingredients into 3 parts and the liquid ingredients into 2 parts. Start and end with dry ingredients.
Step 8

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes.
Step 9

ORANGE GLAZE: Put ingredients in a small saucepan and let boil; stirring all the time until a thick liquid consistency is achieved. Pour over cake and decorate as desired.
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