Orange Fluff Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• For the Cake:
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Instructions:

For the Cake:

1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
2. Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.  
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.  
5. Add orange flavor: Stir in the orange zest and orange juice.
6. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  
7. Cool: Let the cake cool completely in the pan before frosting.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

1. Cream cheese and butter: In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
2. Add sugar: Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
3. Add flavor: Beat in the vanilla extract, orange juice, and orange zest.
4. Frost cake: Once the cake is completely cool, frost with the cream cheese frosting.

Enjoy!