Beat and Bake Orange Cake

Ingredients

For 12 servings

• •2 tasse all-purpose flour
• •0.5 c. à café salt
• •3 c. à café baking powder
• •1.5 tasse superfine sugar
• •0.5 tasse milk
• •0.5 tasse orange juice
• •0.5 tasse vegetable oil
• •3 eggs, beaten
• •1.5 c. à café grated orange zest
• •6 c. à soupe butter, softened
• •2 tasse confectioners' sugar
• •2 c. à soupe orange juice
• •1 c. à café vanilla extract
• •1 c. à café grated orange zest

Method

1. 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
2. 2.In a measuring cup, combine milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, oil, beaten eggs, and 1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest. Set aside.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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.