ORANGE BIRTHDAY CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, then grease & flour two 9" round cake pans.
• Sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt, then set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, then slowly add the sugar, blending well.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each is added.
• In another bowl, mix together the orange juice & zest.
• To this orange mixture, alternate adding 1/2 the dry mixture, then 1/2 the liquid mixture, & repeat, blending well.
• Add this final orange mixture to the creamed butter mixture & blend well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans & bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans & cool completely.
• For the frosting, melt the butter, then combine it with the orange juice & zest, beating well.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar & beat well.
• Place one cake layer upside down on a serving plate &, using less than 1/2 of the frosting, frost the first layer, staying at least 1 1/2 inches from the edge.
• Put the second layer upside right on the bottom layer, pushing down lightly to secure it.
• Frost the top of the cake, allowing some of the frosting to run down the sides.