Mom's Orange Cake

 

2 cups flour (half cake flour, half bleached white)

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup fresh or frozen orange juice

3/4 cup milk

1/3 cup shortening

1 egg

1 teaspoon orange zest

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1. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir the orange juice and milk together to make 1 cup. To the dry ingredients add 2/3 cup of the juice mixture and the shortening. Beat with an electric mixer on high for 2 minutes.

2. Add the rest of the juice mixture, the egg and the zest. Beat on high 2 more minutes.

3. Pour into two lightly-greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.

Cream-Cheese Frosting

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

4 tablespoons orange juice

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1. Soften the cream cheese with the juice. Add the salt and the butter. Gradually stir in the powdered sugar to a smooth consistency.

Note: Add more sugar if the 2 1/2 cups is not enough; add more juice if the mixture is too thick. Add a little orange or yellow food coloring if you want to bring up the color. For serving, the cake can be covered with shredded coconut.

 

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