Ingredients
Cake:
1 cup butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp orange extract
1 tsp finely grated orange zest
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
4 Tbsp butter (1/2 stick) at room temperature
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp finely grated orange zest
1 Tbsp orange marmalade
2 Tbsp orange juice
additional grated orange zest for decoration (optional)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9″ x 13″ pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Beat 1 cup butter until soft. Add sugar and beat for 2 minutes, until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition, then add orange extract and zest and beat for another 2 minutes.
Remove from blender. Add flour and salt, and stir to combine.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely.
When cake is cool, make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add the butter and beat until well-combined. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth. Beat in the zest, marmalade and orange juice. Spread over cake. Sprinkled with additional grated orange zest, if desired.
Happy Birthday!
It sounds like you had a great birthday celebration, Beth. The cake looks wonderful!
Happy Birthday!
So glad you had an awesome birthday with your family and baked with your girls. Sounds like the best way to spend a birthday. Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday, Beth! Sounds like you had a perfect birthday. It is just how I'd want to celebrate if I were you. ; ) Baking with your girls has to be such a joy!!
Happy birthday! i'm glad you enjoyed your day and this lovely looking cake!
The orange cake looks delicious, Beth! Happy belated birthday, and so glad you had a wonderful time with your family! xoxo
Happy Birthday Beth, sounds like your day was perfect. I had my eye on this cake as well after seeing it at Liz's, looks delicious!
Happy Belated Birthday, Beth! Sounds like you had a great day and the cake looks delicious!
What a happy day…every bit of it just beautiful! Your walk was gorgeous, the restaurant really fun and interesting (I checked it all out), and spending it with family so perfect. Love that cheese tasting, what a clever idea! And, let's be truthful here, ANYTHING we steal from Liz's blog is absolutely perfect! 🙂 Happy Birthday indeed! xo
Happy Birthday! What a lovely day you had for your celebration! 🙂 I've been thinking about that cake ever since I saw it on Liz's blog. It still looks delicious! 🙂
Happy Birthday, belated though it be! Sounds like a fun day. Neat cake too — looks wonderful. Thanks!
sounds like a pretty ideal birthday to me! i do like a nontraditional birthday cake. 🙂
Happy belated birthday and you look awesome Beth.
Love your cake !!
Happy Birthday! Sounds like a wonderful day. And, what a delicious cake!
A belated happy birthday! Sounds like your day was perfect!
How did I miss this!!!? SO glad you enjoyed this recipe as much as we did and a belated Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!! xoxo
Happy Belated Birthday! Sounds like a wonderful day.