How to Make Beat and Bake Orange Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something so satisfying about the combination of tangy citrus and sweet cake. Add in the simplicity of a one-bowl recipe, and you've got a winning dessert. This Beat and Bake Orange Cake is not only easy to make, but also incredibly delicious. With the bright, fresh flavor of oranges and the moist, tender crumb of a well-made cake, this dessert is sure to become a new favorite in your baking repertoire.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ cups superfine sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 2 to 8 inch round pans

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
  • In a measuring cup, combine milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, oil, beaten eggs, and 1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest. Set aside.
  • Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl. Mix in sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Divide batter into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  • To make Orange Butter Frosting: Cream butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoons orange juice to bring to spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla and 1 teaspoon orange zest.
  • Nutrition

    414 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 63mg
    • Sodium: 251mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 46g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 110mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 84mg