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Moist and Zesty Butter Orange Cake with Homemade Icing
Easy, moist Orange Cake with zesty butter icing. Perfect for a homemade treat any day.
Make Zesty Butter Orange Cake today and enjoy a slice of citrusy sweetness.
If you love cakes that are moist, full of citrus flavor, and topped with creamy orange butter icing, this is for you. Zesty Orange Butter Cake is simple to bake, smells incredible, and tastes like sunshine in every bite.
Why you’ll love and enjoy Zesty Butter Orange Cake:
- Super moist and fluffy texture every time
- Bursting with natural orange flavor
- Sweet, creamy butter icing that’s easy to make
- Perfect for tea time, birthdays, or a weekend treat
Moist orange cake with buttery orange icing
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 slices depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy
Description
Homemade orange cake that is moist, fluffy, and full of citrus flavor. The butter icing adds a creamy finish.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups castor sugar
- 125 ml milk
- 125 ml orange juice
- 125 ml vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
Orange Butter Icing:
- 125 g butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tbsp orange juice (or more if needed)
- 1 tsp orange essence
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan assist).
- Grease and flour two 20 cm round cake tins.
- In a measuring jug, mix 125 ml milk, 125 ml orange juice, 125 ml vegetable oil, 3 beaten eggs, and 1 1/2 tsp grated orange zest. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together 2 cups of cake flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 3 tsp baking powder.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups castor sugar.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture from your jug.
- Gently stir until combined; don’t overmix, a few lumps are okay.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared tins and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Insert a skewer in the center; it should come out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely in the tins before removing.
Orange Butter Icing:
- In a bowl, cream 125 g butter until smooth.
- Gradually beat in 2 cups of icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add 2 tbsp orange juice and beat some more (add a little extra if needed).
- Stir in 1 tsp orange essence and 1 tsp grated orange zest.
- Sandwich the two cooled cakes with a layer of icing, then spread the remaining icing over the top and sides.
- Finish with a little extra grated orange zest on top for garnish.
Notes
Created, Prepared, Tasted, and Tested by Gail
Bright, zesty, and soft Orange Cake topped with creamy butter icing. Perfect for afternoon tea or family treats.
Zesty Butter Orange Cake is soft, moist, and full of bright orange flavor with creamy butter icing. Every bite is a perfect balance of sweet and citrus, making it ideal for family treats, casual tea time, or weekend baking. It’s easy to make, comforting, and impossible not to enjoy immediately.
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