Orange Cake With Creamy Orange Frosting

30m
Prep Time
50m
Cook Time
1h 20m
Ready In

Recipe: #1760

October 30, 2011



"This is a recipe I found in an old tatered recipbook my mother had stashed away. It is one of my favourite cakes. It is a perfect cake for birthday parties."

Original is 9 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (150.3 g)
  • Calories 570.7
  • Total Fat - 16.6 g
  • Saturated Fat - 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol - 26.5 mg
  • Sodium - 150.2 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 101.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 1 g
  • Sugars - 79.4 g
  • Protein - 3.8 g
  • Calcium - 34.2 mg
  • Iron - 0.8 mg
  • Vitamin C - 6.9 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2

Grease a 9” square cake pan, line bottom with parchment paper.

Step 3

Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar.

Step 4

Add egg yolks and beat until thick and lemon coloured.

Step 5

Add grated orange rind.

Step 6

Blend together flour, baking soda and salt.

Step 7

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and water. Combine after each addition.

Step 8

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Carefully fold into cake batter.

Step 9

Pour into prepared pan.

Step 10

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 11

Let cool completely before frosting.

Step 12

For Frosting: Cream butter and add 1/2 cup icing sugar and salt and blend until smooth.

Step 13

Add egg yolk, orange rind and orange juice and beat well.

Step 14

Gradually beat in about 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, just enough to make of spreading consistency.

Step 15

Beat until creamy.

Step 16

Frost cake.

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