Orange Creamsicle Cake (From Scratch)

Name: Orange Creamsicle Cake (From Scratch)
Ingredients: Cake; 13 tablespoons butter; 1 1/8 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 1/4 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 2/3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk, plus; 1 teaspoon 2% low-fat milk; 1/8 cup canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon orange extract; Frosting; 8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened; 16 ounces sifted powdered sugar; 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate; mandarin orange, for garnish

19 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

Cake
13 tablespoons butter
1 1/8 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk, plus
1 teaspoon 2% low-fat milk
1/8 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
Frosting
8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
16 ounces sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
mandarin orange, for garnish

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
5

Combine the 1 2/3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, water, milk, canola oil, vanilla and orange extract.
6

Add dry ingredients and wet ingredients, alternately, to butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
7

Divide batter among two 9 inch sprayed cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
8

Remove from oven, cool, and remove from pans.
9

Frost cake, either 2 separate cakes, or if you are brave, as a 2 layer cake!
10

Garnish with mandarin oranges.
11

Frosting: Cream the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and o.j. concentrate together until well blended.