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Orange Cream Cheese Layer Cake

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Orange Layer Cake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 1 Triple-layer 8" or 9" round cake
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 cup flour all-purpose
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 16 tbsp salted butter softened
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp orange zest (1-2 large oranges)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice (1 large orange)
  • 1 1/2 t. orange extract
  • 1/2 t. vanilla extract clear
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 7 oz Cream Cheese
  • orange food coloring optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake rounds with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt) in medium bowl; set aside.
  3. Whisk together cream cheese and buttermilk...slowly adding buttermilk in 1/4 c. increments.
  4. In large mixing bowl cream butter, add sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beat thoroughly after each addition then beat until fluffy.
  5. Add orange zest and fresh orange juice; mix well. Add orange extract, mix. Add vanilla extract, mix.
  6. Alternately add flour and yogurt. Mix well, until just combined.
  7. Batter is thick. Divide evenly among 8" or 9" rounds.
  8. Bake cakes approx. 32-37 minutes.
  9. Cool cake rounds for 10 minutes before removing cake to cooling rack.

Notes

Batter does not rise significantly.
Substitute plain yogurt with orange yogurt or sour cream.

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