Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.
THIS is a very old-fashioned cake, tender and moist, with a good orange flavor.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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5 large eggs
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1/2 cup orange juice
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1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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2-1/2 cups self-rising flour
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1 cup whole milk
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GLAZE:
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup orange juice
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1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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 orange juice and zest. Add flour to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
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2.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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3.
In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice and zest; beat until smooth. Spread glaze between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 576 calories, 22g fat (13g saturated fat), 140mg cholesterol, 472mg sodium, 92g carbohydrate (71g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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