Orange Creamsicle Cake

An orange layer cake with vanilla butter cream frosting and fondant decorations.

The Orange Cake Recipe:

8 eggs

4 cups flour

3 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp salt

2 2/3 tbsp baking powder

1 large orange (zested and squeezed)

1 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp Tang orange drink mix 

Combine eggs, sugar, oil, orange zest and juice, extract; in separate bowl combine dry ingredients. Mix and equally divide batter into three greased 9" round cake pans. Bake 30 minutes at 350° F. 

Let cakes cool and trim the tops for even stacking. 

The Butter Cream Frosting:

4 sticks butter (room temp)

1 pound confectioner's sugar

2-3 tbsp milk

2 vanilla beans, scraped

Mix butter, vanilla and sugar, add milk if needed.