Beat And Bake Orange Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
• in a measuring cup, combine milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, oil, beaten eggs, and 1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest. set aside.
• sift flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl. mix in sugar. make a well in the center and pour in the milk mixture. stir until thoroughly combined.
• divide batter into prepared pans. bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. allow to cool.
• to make orange butter frosting: cream butter until smooth. gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. beat until light and fluffy. beat in 2 tablespoons orange juice to bring to spreading consistency. stir in vanilla and 1 teaspoon orange zest.