williamsburg orange cake
This cake is incredibly moist.
prep time
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 3 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup golden raisins, cut up (optional)
- 1/2 cup pecans or almonds, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- WILLIAMSBURG BUTTER FROSTING
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons orange juice, fresh
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
How To Make williamsburg orange cake
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Step 1cream the sugar, butter and shortening -
Step 2add the eggs, zest and vanilla
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Step 3combine the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk
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Step 4Lastly, add the nuts and fruit
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Step 5Pour into greased, lined and floured rectangular cake pan - you can use round tins if you want (it may take 3 tins if you use round) - also a bundt pan works really well!
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Step 6FOR THE FROSTING: Blend butter and sugar. Stir in juice and orange zest. Beat until smooth.
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