Fresh Orange Layer Cake
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You can top with chocolate curls, or with fresh oranges, or just eat it plain, it’s so yummy!!
Fresh Orange Layer Cake
What better use for fresh oranges than to put them in this Fresh Orange Layer Cake.
Ingredients
- Filling:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 large oranges), pulp removed
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- Cake:
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup salted butter
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest (from about one large orange)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 large oranges), pulp removed
- Frosting:
- 18 Tablespoons of Salted butter, room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- dash of salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest
- 6 Tablespoons of fresh orange juice
Instructions
Making the filling:
Combine the sugar and the flour in a heavy saucepan. Whisk to mix, add the orange juice and egg yolks, whisk quickly to combine. Put the saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture boils. (about 3 minutes) Cook another minute, stirring constantly, the mixture will thicken and become less cloudy. Be sure to let it boil for one minute so that the filling will thicken enough to support the top layer of the cake. Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, laying the plastic wrap directly on the filling when covering the bowl.
Chill thoroughly before using.
Make the cake:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. Grease and flour two 8″ round cake pans (you can use 9″ round, the layers will just be thinner)
In your mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and zest. Gradually stir in the sugar and eggs, creaming together, and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the orange juice to the creamed mixture, beating well on low speed after each addition. Pour equal amounts of batter into the two prepared cake pans. Tap the pans on the counter a couple of times to remove any air bubbles and to even out the batter. Bake until a toothpick in the middle comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Cool the layers in the pans for about 10 minutes and then loosen the layers from the pans and transfer to a rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting:
Cream the butter in the mixer. Add the sugar and salt and combine thoroughly. Add the orange juice and zest and mix until light and creamy. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl down. Refrigerate if not using right away.
(if you refrigerate, be prepared to place frosting back under the mixer to fluff it back up when you are ready)
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 9239Total Fat: 391gSaturated Fat: 222gTrans Fat: 12gUnsaturated Fat: 142gCholesterol: 1924mgSodium: 6195mgCarbohydrates: 1399gFiber: 11gSugar: 1130gProtein: 73g
Nutrition isn't always accurate.
What a beautiful cake! 🙂
~Melissa
That really looks like a cake worth trying.
I really like how light and rereshing this orange cake looks and sounds. A perfect treat for any celebration.
I’d like to ask if I can omit shortening and use all butter . What’s the reason butter and shortening is used .?thank you
I got this recipe from someone else, and I made it as it said. I really don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work with all butter? I found this article on subbing butter for shortening online:https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/bake/how-to-substitute-butter-for-shortening-when-baking/
This is the third time I have made this cake and I have received nothing but Rave reviews. I do try to make this recipe in several phases so I have some questions.
1. How far in advance can I make the orange filling?
2. Can cake be frozen, thawed and then constructed?
Thanks this is one of the best recipes I have ever picked up.
Leslie
Leslies-Kitchen
Leslie – I feel like you could keep the filling in the fridge for a day or two before. And cakes freeze well! I think these are all great ideas. I am so happy you love it! I need to make this one again!!