White Cake with Cranberry Filling and Orange Buttercream Recipe
"Looking for the perfect layer cake this holiday season? This simple white cake is jazzed up with a cranberry filling and an orange flavored buttercream. Add the cranberry filling to the top of the cake and you don't even have to decorate it. A Christmas cake doesn't have to be francy, but it should be tasty...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (12-oz.) jar cherry preserves
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup fresh orange juice
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3 1/2 cups fresh cranberries (frozen may be substituted)
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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1 tablespoon loosely packed orange zest
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon table salt
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1 cup milk
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8 large egg whites
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Shortening
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 teaspoon table salt
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1 (32-oz.) package powdered sugar
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2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 to 2 tablespoons milk (optional)
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