Add a photo

Orange Layer Cake

By: Virginia Ford  
"My sister gave me this recipe over 50 years ago...and I still make it for Christmas. With its creamy nut frosting and tangy orange flavor, its a family favorite."

Rating: This weblink has been rated 1 time with an average star rating of 4.0 Read Reviews (1)

Rate/Review | 60 people have saved this

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

Servings  (Help)

Calculate

 

Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • FILLING/FROSTING:
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange peel. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and orange juice. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. In a saucepan, stir flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for one minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to lukewarm. In a mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar and salt. Add vanilla; mix well. Add cooled milk mixture; beat in high speed for 5 minutes or until fluffy. Remove about 2/3 cup; fold in nuts. Spread between cake layers. To the remaining filling, add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Frost top and sides of cake.
ADVERTISEMENT

 

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by oscarkitty 
This cake was quite good, its a nice simple old-fashioned type cake, very light. I made the... MORE

 
Something worth saving?

Register now to save all your favorites in your recipe box.

ADVERTISEMENT
 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Quebec  |  SE Asia  |  Netherlands

Frequently Asked Questions What's this?