Dessert for 12
Orange Cake
This layered orange cake uses citrus-scented batter, a quick orange syrup, and creamy orange cream cheese frosting.
$9.31for 4 servings
$2.33 per serving$9.31 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.33Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 14 oz | $0.55Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 11 oz | $4.27Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $27.93 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup orange zest
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups orange juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp orange zest
- 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter
- 6 cups confectioners' sugar
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 2 1/2 tbsp orange zest
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, orange zest, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Whisk the oil, eggs, orange juice, vanilla, and water into the dry mixture until smooth.
- Divide the batter between the pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Boil the remaining orange juice, sugar, and orange zest in a small saucepan for 3 minutes, then brush it over the warm cakes.
- Beat the butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, orange zest, and vanilla until smooth, then cool the cakes completely and frost them.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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