Ingredients
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13 tablespoons butter
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1 1/8 cups sugar
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3 eggs
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2 1/4 cups flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 2/3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
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2 tablespoons water
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1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk, plus
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1 teaspoon 2% low-fat milk
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1/8 cup canola oil
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1/4 teaspoon orange extract
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16 ounces sifted powdered sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Combine the 1 2/3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, water, milk, canola oil, vanilla and orange extract.
- Add dry ingredients and wet ingredients, alternately, to butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
- 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.
- Remove from oven, cool, and remove from pans.
- Frost cake, either 2 separate cakes, or if you are brave, as a 2 layer cake!
- Garnish with mandarin oranges.
- Frosting: Cream the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and o.j. concentrate together until well blended.