Fresh Orange Layer Cake
Totally delicious citrus cake recipe!
Ingredients
12 servings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the sugar, shortening, eggs and orange zest at high speed for 3 minutes. Beat in the flour mixture a little at a time, alternating with orange juice and milk, beating after each addition until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool, and then frost with orange buttercream frosting.
- Use an electric mixer to combine the butter, zest, salt and egg yolk in a medium bowl. Add the sugar alternately with orange juice beating until of spreading or piping consistency.
Nutrition per serving
579kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$676.00
$676.00
Per Serving
$56.00/serving
$56.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1352.00 vs buying!
~$1352.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (87% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| cake flour | 3 cups | $53.00 |
| baking powder | 3 tsp | $20.00 |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| granulated white sugar | 1.5 cups | $8.00 |
| shortening | 0.75 cup | - |
| eggs | 3 large | $98.00 |
| grated orange zest | 1 tbsp | $40.00 |
| freshly squeezed orange juice | 0.5 cup | $104.00 |
| milk | 0.6666666666666666 cup | $17.00 |
| 0.5 cup | - | |
| grated orange zest | 2 tsp | $26.00 |
| salt | 0.125 tsp | - |
| pasteurized egg yolk | 1 large | $55.00 |
| powdered sugar | 16 oz | $202.00 |
| freshly squeezed orange juice | 0.25 cup | $52.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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