Lemon-Orange Chiffon Cake with Buttercream Frosting
 
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The delicate flavors of lemon and orange blend into this beautifully light and slightly spongy chiffon cake.
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Serves: 12-16
Ingredients
  • 2½ cup Sifted Cake Flour
  • 1⅓ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 5 large Eggs, separated
  • ¾ cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 3 tablespoon Orange Zest
  • ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
Buttercream Frosting
  • 1 cup Softened Butter
  • 3 tablespoon Orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
  • 1 Package Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 5 tablespoon Fresh Orange Juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer. Make a well in center of flour mixture, add add oil, egg yolks, and orange juice. Beat at medium-high speed 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth and light. Stir in zest.
  2. Beat eggs whites and cream tartar at medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into flour mixture.
  3. Spoon batter in to 3 greased and floured 9" round cake pans.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 17 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans and continue to cool on wire rack until cooled completely (about 1 hour.)
  5. For frosting: beat softened butter, orange zest, and lemon zest at medium speed with an electric mixer, 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add 32 ounces of powdered sugar alternately with 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice and 5 tablespoons orange juice. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Add up to 1 tablesppon additional orange juice, 1 teaspoon at a time until desired spreading consistency is reached. Makes about 6 cups of frosting.
  6. Spread Lemon-Orange Buttercream Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  7. Bon Appetite'
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/the-tale-of-a-lemon-orange-chiffon-cake/