Blueberry And Orange Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Serves: 5

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

49

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 cups

Cake Flour

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Sugar

4 large

Egg

1 cup

Whole Milk

3.25 cups

Powdered Sugar

Directions:

1

Peel off parchment

2

Cut around cakes to loosen

3

Turn cakes out

4

For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F

5

Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; line bottoms with rounds of parchment paper

6

Sift first 3 ingredients into medium bowl

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Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy

8

Gradually add sugar, beating until blended

9

Beat in concentrate, peel, and vanilla

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Beat in eggs 1 at a time

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Beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with milk in 3 additions

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Divide batter between prepared pans

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Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes

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Cool in pans on rack

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Preheat oven to 350°F

16

Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; line bottoms with rounds of parchment paper

17

Sift first 3 ingredients into medium bowl

18

Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy

19

Gradually add sugar, beating until blended

20

Beat in concentrate, peel, and vanilla

21

Beat in eggs 1 at a time

22

Beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with milk in 3 additions

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Divide batter between prepared pans

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Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes

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Cool in pans on rack

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For filling: Combine berries, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan

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Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

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Boil until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally and mashing berries coarsely with fork, about 8 minutes

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Chill filling uncovered until cold, about 30 minutes

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Combine berries, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan

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Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

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Boil until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally and mashing berries coarsely with fork, about 8 minutes

33

Chill filling uncovered until cold, about 30 minutes

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For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter in bowl to blend

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Beat in powdered sugar in 4 additions, then orange concentrate, peel, and vanilla

36

Chill until firm but spreadable, about 30 minutes

37

Place 1 layer, flat side up, on platter

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Spread filling to within 1/2 inch of edges

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Chill 5 minutes

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Top with second layer, flat side down

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Spread 1/2 cup frosting thinly all over cake to seal

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Spread remaining frosting over cake

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Mound remaining blueberries on top

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(Can be made 1 day ahead; chill

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Serve at room temperature

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) Beat cream cheese and butter in bowl to blend

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Beat in powdered sugar in 4 additions, then orange concentrate, peel, and vanilla

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Chill until firm but spreadable, about 30 minutes

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Cut around cakes to loosen

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Turn cakes out

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Peel off parchment

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Place 1 layer, flat side up, on platter

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Spread filling to within 1/2 inch of edges

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Chill 5 minutes

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Top with second layer, flat side down

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Spread 1/2 cup frosting thinly all over cake to seal

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Spread remaining frosting over cake

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Mound remaining blueberries on top

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(Can be made 1 day ahead; chill

60

Serve at room temperature)