Orange Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.
A delightful orange frosting is the secret to this cake from Kathleen Gingras of Thorold, Ontario. "It is great with a scoop of ice cream," she suggests.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup orange juice
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2 tablespoons water
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1-1/2 teaspoons orange peel
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1/8 teaspoon almond extract
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1-1/4 cups cake flour
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1-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the orange juice, water, orange peel and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
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3.
For the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough orange juice to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 242 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 254mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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