Moist Orange Cake (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Orange Cake Base

01 - 270g (2¼ cups) all-purpose flour

02 - 40g (⅓ cup) cornstarch

03 - 2¼ teaspoons baking powder

04 - ½ teaspoon salt

05 - 170g (¾ cup) unsalted butter, room temperature

06 - 75g (⅓ cup) canola oil

07 - 250g (1¼ cups) white granulated sugar

08 - 3 teaspoons orange zest

09 - 3 large eggs, room temperature

10 - 90g (5½ tablespoons) full-fat milk, room temperature

11 - 112g (½ cup) freshly squeezed orange juice

12 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

→ Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

13 - 225g (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature

14 - 570g (4½ cups) powdered sugar

15 - 335g (1½ cups) cold firm cream cheese

16 - 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

17 - 2 teaspoons orange zest

18 - 1½ tablespoons fresh orange juice

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) for conventional oven. Grease and line two 8-inch cake tins.

02 - Sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.

03 - Beat butter, oil, sugar, and orange zest with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

04 - Mix in milk, orange juice, and vanilla until well combined. Switch to hand mixing for the next step.

05 - Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture with a spatula just until combined. Do not overmix - stop when no flour streaks remain.

06 - Divide batter between prepared tins. Level tops and tap pans to remove air bubbles. Bake 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 15-20 minutes before turning onto wire rack.

07 - Beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar in 3 batches. Mix in cold cream cheese, vanilla, orange zest, and juice just until smooth - do not overmix.

# Notes:

01 - Use gram measurements for best accuracy

02 - Only zest the orange part of the peel, not the white pith which is bitter

03 - For fan-forced ovens, reduce temperature to 160°C (320°F)

04 - Use firm cream cheese (not spreadable) and keep it cold for best frosting results

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