Orange Layer Cake With Buttercream Frosting And Berries

Serves: 4

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

59

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4.5 cups

Cake Flour

4.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Sugar

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

1.5 cups

Whole Milk

9 large

Egg White

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Spray bottom and sides of two 10-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray

3

Line bottoms with parchment paper rounds; spray parchment

4

Dust pans with flour, tapping out any excess

5

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl

6

Using electric mixer, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

7

Beat in vanilla

8

Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions, beating until well blended between additions

9

Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until foamy

10

With mixer running, gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar

11

Beat egg white mixture until stiff glossy peaks form, about 3 minutes

12

Gently fold egg white mixture into batter in 3 additions

13

Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops

14

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes

15

Cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes

16

Invert cakes onto rack; remove parchment paper, turn cakes over, and cool completely

17

Preheat oven to 350°F

18

Spray bottom and sides of two 10-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray

19

Line bottoms with parchment paper rounds; spray parchment

20

Dust pans with flour, tapping out any excess

21

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl

22

Using electric mixer, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

23

Beat in vanilla

24

Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions, beating until well blended between additions

25

Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until foamy

26

With mixer running, gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar

27

Beat egg white mixture until stiff glossy peaks form, about 3 minutes

28

Gently fold egg white mixture into batter in 3 additions

29

Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops

30

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes

31

Cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes

32

Invert cakes onto rack; remove parchment paper, turn cakes over, and cool completely

33

For orange-flower syrup: Bring sugar and 1 cup water to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves

34

Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes

35

Stir in orange-flower water

36

Chill until cold, about 2 hours

37

Bring sugar and 1 cup water to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves

38

Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes

39

Stir in orange-flower water

40

Chill until cold, about 2 hours

41

For buttercream: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth

42

Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well

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Add orange-flower water; beat until smooth

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Place 1 cup orange-flower buttercream in medium bowl; mix in orange marmalade

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Set marmalade buttercream aside to use as filling

46

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth

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Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well

48

Add orange-flower water; beat until smooth

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Place 1 cup orange-flower buttercream in medium bowl; mix in orange marmalade

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Set marmalade buttercream aside to use as filling

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To assemble: Hull and cut half of strawberries lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges

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Trim cake tops to flatten

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Place 1 cake on plate, cut side up

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Brush 1/2 of orange-flower syrup (about 3/4 cup) over top of cake

55

Place scant 1/2 cup plain orange-flower buttercream into pastry bag fitted with 1/3-inch tip

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Pipe 1/3-inch line of buttercream around edge of cake

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Spoon marmalade buttercream into center, spreading just to line

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Gently press sliced strawberries, half of raspberries, and half of blueberries into filling, leaving 1/2-inch border (chill remaining berries for garnish)

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Top with second layer; brush top with remaining syrup

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Frost top and sides with remaining plain orange-flower buttercream

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Chill at least 2 hours

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Remove cake from refrigerator 1 hour before serving

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Hull and cut remaining strawberries lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

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Sprinkle sliced strawberries and remaining raspberries and blueberries over cake

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Hull and cut half of strawberries lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges

66

Trim cake tops to flatten

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Place 1 cake on plate, cut side up

68

Brush 1/2 of orange-flower syrup (about 3/4 cup) over top of cake

69

Place scant 1/2 cup plain orange-flower buttercream into pastry bag fitted with 1/3-inch tip

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Pipe 1/3-inch line of buttercream around edge of cake

71

Spoon marmalade buttercream into center, spreading just to line

72

Gently press sliced strawberries, half of raspberries, and half of blueberries into filling, leaving 1/2-inch border (chill remaining berries for garnish)

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Top with second layer; brush top with remaining syrup

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Frost top and sides with remaining plain orange-flower buttercream

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Chill at least 2 hours

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Remove cake from refrigerator 1 hour before serving

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Hull and cut remaining strawberries lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

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Sprinkle sliced strawberries and remaining raspberries and blueberries over cake

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*A flavoring extract; available in the liquor or baking section of some supermarkets or at liquor stores

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*A flavoring extract; available in the liquor or baking section of some supermarkets or at liquor stores