#13 Orange Dream Cake


Ingredients

2/3 cup (150g) butter or margarine, softened

1 1/3 cups (265g) sugar

2/3 cup (160ml) fresh orange juice

3 tablespoons (45ml) fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon (2g) grated orange peel

1 teaspoon (2g) grated lemon peel

2 eggs

2 cups (285g) cake flour

2 teaspoons (9g) baking powder

1 teaspoon (6g) salt

Frosting:

1 box powdered (icing) sugar

2 TBSP (12g) butter or margarine, softened

3 TBSP+ (45ml) orange juice

Flaked coconut

Cake directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add juicesand peel; mix well (mixture may appear curdled). Add eggs, one at a time,beating well after each addition. Sift flour with baking powder and salt; addto creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into two greased and floured 8-inch cakepans or one 9X13 pan. Bake at 375 degreesF (190C) for 25 to 30 minutes or untilcake tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to coolcompletely.

Frosting place butter and icing sugar in a large mixingbowl. Add 3 TBSP orange juice. Mix well.Add more juice very slowly if needed.You want the icing to be the of a thicker consistency rather than thin.  Ice cake and top with flaked coconut.

Taste:5/5

Brit rating:  GREATedit! "It's heavenly."

Serve to guests:  YES

Ease of preparation:I can't remember the last time I made a cake from scratch and it was so easy.

 

 

 

 

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