Not so with this recipe.
This Moist Orange Cake uses a cup of buttermilk for its moistness. And because there’s no syrup, this orange cake is lighter and fluffier than the other styles.
Add in a sensational Orange Cream Cheese Frosting and you’ll be in orange cake heaven for sure.
This Moist Orange Cake is baked with love by Daring Gourmet.
Moist Orange Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the Moist Orange Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of one orange (just a little over 1 tablespoon)
- ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
For the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- For the full recipe visit: Moist Orange Cake.
The Orange cake above is absolutely amazing!