This past Sunday we had a family dinner and I made a delicious Orange Velvet Cake.

The cake was so delicious with a hint of orange flavor in the cake and topped with delicious orange cream cheese frosting. This cake will be wonderful for a Summer get together, brunch or bridal shower and is now on my “most favorites” list because it’s just so yummy 😋

Ingredients for the Cake

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 large eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp orange zest

3/4 cup orange juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 TBSP white vinegar

Optional: a few drops of orange food coloring to add more of an orange tint to the cake if desired

Ingredients for the Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese (1 brick), softened

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened

2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 tsp orange zest

1-2 tsp orange juice

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans, or line them with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set the bowl aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the granulated sugar, eggs and oil until well combined.

Add the buttermilk, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract and white vinegar.
Mix until smooth.

If using orange food coloring, add a few drops for extra color.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Divide the batter evenly and add to the prepared pans.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool the cakes in the pans for at least ten minutes and carefully remove from the pans. Transfer the cakes to wire baking racks to cool completely.

Prepare the frosting while the cake is cooling.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.

Add the confectioners’ sugar and mix.

Stir in the orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract.

Frost the cake when completely cooled.

Add fresh orange slices or orange zest to the top if desired.