Pioneer-Style Orange Cake
- Orange Cake
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, very soft
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 inch baking pan.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and orange zest in a large bowl until creamy. Use an electric mixer if you have one.
- Add eggs one at a time, then the sour cream and orange juice followed by the dry ingredients mixing until just combined.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake in the center of the oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto serving plate.
- Beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer if you're lucky enough to have one, if you're not, have courage, the job can still be done.
- Add the sugar, the orange juice, and vanilla, then the sour cream. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to spread on cake. About 10 minutes.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/376-pioneer-style-orange-cake (may not work)