Recipe Beat and Bake Orange Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 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

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease and flour 2 - 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 2 - 8 inch 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.

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