Orange Spice Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Limoneira® Orange and spice go together perfectly – that sweet tang balances out the bite of the spices. This layer cake adds a luscious vegan cream cheese frosting to lower the calorie and fat content without sacrificing a rich texture and taste.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

Orange Spice Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups golden sugar
3/4 cup olive oil
1 Limoneira® orange zest & juice
4 large eggs
1 cup yogourt
1/2 cup milk

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

4 ounces vegan cream cheese
3 tablespoons vegan butter room temperature
1 tablespoon Limoneira® orange juice freshly squeezed
2 teaspoons Limoneira® orange zest
2 1/2 powdered sugar

Instructions

Orange Spice Cake

Preheat oven to 350 °F, and prepare three 9-inch round cake pans by lining with waxed paper, then buttering and flouring the pans.
Add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and spices to a large bowl and stir together to lend well.
In a second bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy in texture. Add the orange peel and blend.
Add the eggs one at a time as you continue to blend.
In a third bowl, beat the yogourt and milk together.
Add one third of the egg mixture to the flour mixture.
Next, add one third of the milk/yogourt.
Repeat until all the ingredients are well blended.
Divide the batter between the three pans, and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool completely on a rack before frosting.

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Blend the cream cheese and butter together in a medium bowl.
Add the orange juice and zest, and beat well.
Blend into the powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth and spreadable.
Place one cake on a platter, and spread with about 2/3 cup of frosting. Repeat with the second layer.
Top with the third layer, and spread the remaining icing over the sides and top of the cake.
Can be stored in a covered container at room temperature.

Keyword Oranges

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