Ingredients

Ingredients:

2 ¾ cups cake flour

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature

3 eggs, at room temperature

2 tablespoons orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon orange extract

Frosting:

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon orange juice

3/4 teaspoon orange zest

1/4 teaspoon orange extract

5 cups confectioners’ sugar

½ cup finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour two 9" round pans, or spray with baking spray.
  2. In a large bowl combine cake flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Mix in butter, buttermilk, eggs, orange zest, vanilla, and orange extract.
  4. Beat with mixer on medium-high speed for 3 minutes.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cooling racks; cool completely before frosting.
  7. For the frosting, cream together the cream cheese, orange juice, orange zest, and orange extract.
  8. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and creamy
  9. Frost cake and top with pecans