Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Orange Layer Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
577
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached self-rising flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • glaze:
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup orange juice

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and peel. Add flour to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
  2. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice and peel; beat until smooth. Spread glaze between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Yield: 12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 576.8 Kcal (2415 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.99g 32%
Cholesterol 119.45mg 40%
Sodium 38.55mg 2%
Potassium 101.13mg 2%
Total Carbs 97.11g 32%
Sugars 94.45g 378%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 3.42g 7%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 44.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 330.57 Kcal (1384 kJ)
Calories from fat 108.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.03g 32%
Cholesterol 68.46mg 40%
Sodium 22.09mg 2%
Potassium 57.96mg 2%
Total Carbs 55.65g 32%
Sugars 54.13g 378%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 1.96g 7%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 25.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.3
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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