Name: Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 5 large eggs -; 1/2 cup orange juice -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -; 2-1/2 cups self-rising flour -; 1 cup whole milk -; Glaze: -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/3 cup orange juice -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 2 cups sugar -

3. 5 large eggs -

4. 1/2 cup orange juice -

5. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

6. 2-1/2 cups self-rising flour -

7. 1 cup whole milk -

8. Glaze: -

9. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

10. 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

11. 1/3 cup orange juice -

12. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

How to cook deliciously - Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.