Orange Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This orange layer cake is a light-weight, tender dream of a cake. The batter is flavoured with contemporary orange zest and juice and risen to an ideal, delicate crumb, offset by a superbly clean and creamy white chocolate cream cheese frosting.

Orange cake has lengthy been a favorite in British baking, with its shiny, citrusy flavour bringing a contact of sunshine to the desk.

The mixture of contemporary orange zest and juice on this recipe ensures a superbly aromatic sponge with a light-weight, tender crumb.

Not like denser fruit muffins, this one is delicate and ethereal, making it an ideal choice for a refreshing dessert or afternoon deal with.

In the meantime, the white chocolate cream cheese frosting provides an opulent distinction to the fluffy sponge.

There’s butter within the frosting too, however the cream cheese retains it further clean and barely tangy.

And the white chocolate enhances the sweetness and helps stabilise the feel. The result’s a frosting that spreads simply and units to a delicate, creamy end.

Orange zest scattered excessive not solely appears to be like stunning but additionally intensifies the citrus aroma.

If you wish to take the ornament a step additional, you may garnish with skinny slices of candied orange, a sprinkle of chopped nuts, or perhaps a drizzle of melted white chocolate.

This cake works effectively for birthdays, celebrations, or as a easy weekend bake.

It pairs superbly with a cup of tea or espresso and retains effectively within the fridge for a number of days, staying moist due to the fruit content material.

It is also nice to make as a birthday cake because it’s positive to be a crowd-pleaser, with its delicate steadiness of sweetness and citrus freshness.

Learn on for the total recipe with detailed directions and a useful {photograph} for each step. And when you’ve got any questions, simply go away me a remark. Take pleasure in!

Directions

Make the sponges

Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F). Grease two 20cm loose-bottomed cake tins and line the bases with baking paper.

Put the sugar and butter (or margarine) in a big bowl.

Beat till pale and fluffy.

Add the eggs one after the other.

Beat between every addition.

Sieve the flour and baking powder into the bowl

Gently fold via.

Add the zest of two oranges and the juice of 1 orange.

Gently fold via till evenly distributed via the batter.

Spoon the batter into the ready tins and degree off.

Bake for 20-25 minutes till the cake has gently risen and turned golden brown. It ought to really feel agency on the centre and you’ll examine it’s cooked via by pushing a skewer into the centre of the muffins. It ought to come out clear.

Switch to a wire rack and permit to chill fully

Make the cream cheese frosting

Soften the white chocolate in a small heatproof bowl within the microwave in 15 second bursts. Put aside to chill.

Sift the icing sugar into a big bowl and add the softened butter, cream cheese and 1 tbsp of orange juice. 

Whisk till effectively mixed, then add the white chocolate.

Proceed to beat till mild and creamy.

Assemble your orange layer cake

Place the primary sponge on a board. 

Cowl with about 1/3 of the frosting. 

Place the opposite sponge on prime.

Use the remaining frosting to cowl the highest and sides of the cake. 

Grate the orange zest all around the cake.

Chill for half-hour earlier than slicing and serving.

Take a look at that lovely delicate crumb!

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