Orange Golden Layer Cake Recipe

Name: Orange Golden Layer Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ¾ cup butter, softened; 1 ¼ cups sugar; 8 egg yolks; ⅓ cup orange juice; 1 orange, zest of, grated; 2 ¾ cups cake flour; 2 ¾ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅔ cup milk; 1 lemon, zest of, grated; 1 orange, zest of, grated; ¼ cup orange juice; ¼ cup butter; 1 egg yolk; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 dash salt; 3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar (1 lb)

Servings: persons

¾ cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cups sugar
8 egg yolks
⅓ cup orange juice
1 orange, zest of, grated
2 ¾ cups cake flour
2 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup milk
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1 orange, zest of, grated
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup butter
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 dash salt
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar (1 lb)

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MAKE CAKE: Line bottoms of two 9-inch round layer cake pans with waxed paper.
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With a mixer, cream together 3/4 cup butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy.
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Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each.
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Beat in orange juice and zest.
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Combine flour, baking powder and salt and add to batter alternately with milk; beat until smooth.
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Pour into the layer pans and bake at 375F approximately 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
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Cool on racks.
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MAKE FROSTING: Combine grated zests with 1/4 cup orange juice and let stand for 10 minutes.
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Cream 1/4 cup butter until light; beat in yolk, lemon juice and salt.
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Gradually beat in confectioners sugar.
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Frost tops and sides of cooled cake layers with frosting and stack one on top of the other.
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NOTE: If you want to freeze the cake for later, freeze it unfrosted.
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To serve, thaw then frost it.
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NOTE: Although the risk is small (only 1 in 30,000 egg yolks in this country contains salmonella), pregnant women are advised not to eat raw egg yolk.
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Therefore, if there is a chance that the cake will be eaten by a pregnant woman, omit the yolk from the frosting.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup butter, softened, 1 ¼ cups sugar, 8 egg yolks, ⅓ cup orange juice, and more.

Yes, Orange Golden Layer Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Orange Golden Layer Cake

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