What flavors go well with orange cake ?

Orange pairs beautifully with chocolate, vanilla, almond, coconut, and berries like raspberry or strawberry. These flavors balance the citrus notes without overpowering the cake’s brightness.

What is orange velvet cake ?

It’s a citrus-based twist on traditional velvet cake. This orange velvet cake recipe uses orange juice, extract, and zest to deliver bold flavor with a rich, soft texture.

Which color of velvet is a popular cake ?

Red is the most popular velvet cake color, but blue, pink, and orange velvet cakes are growing in popularity due to their vibrant look and unique flavors.

Is velvet cake just chocolate cake dyed red ?

Not at all. Velvet cake uses specific ingredients—like buttermilk or cream cheese—for a fine, tender crumb. While red velvet contains a touch of cocoa, the defining trait is its soft, moist texture—not chocolate flavor alone.

Orange Velvet Cake Recipe – 3 Irresistible Layers of Citrus Joy

Description

This Orange Velvet Cake Recipe blends the tangy brightness of citrus with the soft, velvety texture of classic red velvet. Made with real orange juice, zest, and extract, and finished with a dreamy orange cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Scale

8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened

1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened

2 cups granulated sugar

4 large eggs

3 cups cake flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup milk

½ cup frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed, not diluted)

¼ cup vegetable oil

Zest from one orange (optional)

1 tbsp orange extract

Orange coloring gel (optional)

**For Orange Cream Cheese Frosting**

3 sticks unsalted butter, softened

16 oz cream cheese, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp orange extract

½ tsp salt

7 cups powdered sugar (adjust to taste)

Orange coloring gel (optional)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.

2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.

3. Add sugar gradually and beat until fully combined.

4. Mix in eggs one at a time, scraping bowl as needed.

5. In a separate bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

6. In another bowl, combine milk, orange juice concentrate, oil, zest, and orange extract.

7. Alternate adding dry and wet mixtures into the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry.

8. Divide batter evenly into pans and bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

9. Cool completely before frosting.

10. To make frosting, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add cream cheese and beat smooth.

11. Mix in extracts and salt, then gradually add powdered sugar until desired consistency.

12. Frost cooled layers, stack, and decorate as desired.

Notes

For deeper color, use orange gel food coloring.

Cake layers can be baked a day ahead and refrigerated.

Frosting can be made ahead and chilled; bring to room temp before use.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 480
Sugar: 38g
Sodium: 280mg
Fat: 28g
Saturated Fat: 17g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 53g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 5g
Cholesterol: 95mg