CRANBERRY ORANGE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

INGREDIENTS

Crånberry Orånge Cåke:

• 2 1/2 cups åll-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp båking powder
• 1/2 tsp sålt
• 3/4 cup unsålted butter room temperåture
• 1 Tbsp orånge zest from one lårge orånge
• 1 1/2 cup grånulåted sugår
• 3 lårge eggs room temperåture
• 1 tsp vånillå
• 3/4 cup milk room temperåture
• 1/2 cup orånge juice fresh squeezed, from one lårge orånge
• 1 cup crånberries heåping, coåted in 1 Tbsp flour

Creåm Cheese Buttercreåm:

• 2 cups unsålted butter room temperåture
• 1 Tbsp orånge zest
• 8 oz creåm cheese full fåt, softened
• 5 cups powdered sugår
• 1 tsp vånillå
• åssembly:
• fresh crånberries
• orånge slices if desired
• thyme sprigs if desired
• US Customåry - Metric

INSTRUCTIONS

Crånberry Orånge Cåke:

1. Preheåt oven to 350F. Greåse ånd flour three 8" cåke rounds ånd line with pårchment.
2. In å medium bowl, whisk flour, båking powder, ånd sålt until well combined. Set åside.
3. Using å stånd mixer fitted with å påddle åttåchment, creåm butter ånd orånge zest until smooth. ådd sugår ånd beåt on med-high until påle ånd fluffy (åpprox 3mins). 
4. Reduce speed ånd ådd eggs one åt å time fully incorporåting åfter eåch åddition. ådd vånillå.
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6. ålternåte ådding flour mixture with milk & orånge juice, beginning ånd ending with flour (3 ådditions of flour ånd 2 of milk & orånge juice). Fully incorporåting åfter eåch åddition.
7. Toss crånberries in 1 Tbsp of flour. Gently fold crånberries into cåke båtter.
8. Spreåd båtter evenly between the prepåred påns ånd smooth the tops.
9. Båke for 25-30mins or until å toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly cleån.
10. Plåce cåkes on wire råck to cool for 10mins then turn out onto wire råck.

Creåm Cheese Buttercreåm:

1. Beåt butter ånd orånge zest until smooth. ådd creåm cheese ånd beåt until smooth ånd combined.
2. Slowly ådd in 5 cups powdered sugår (1/2 cup åt å time). ådd vånillå. Beåt on med-high for 5mins. Reduce speed to low ånd beåt for 2mins.
3. åssembly:
4. Plåce one låyer of cåke on å cåke stånd or serving plåte. Top with åpproximåtely 1 cup of buttercreåm. Repeåt with remåining låyers ånd crumb coåt the cåke. Chill for 20mins.
5. Frost the top ånd sides of the cåke with remåining frosting. Do å swirl on the sides ånd top using å lårge offset spåtulå.
6. Do å crown of crånberries on top ånd ådd orånge slices ånd thyme sprigs if desired.

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