Orange Cocoa Cake with Orange Buttercream Frosting
Orange Cocoa Cake With Orange Buttercream Frosting is an impressive dinner. Made with 1/2 c. hershey cocoa, 1/2 c. boiling water, 1/4 c. butter or margarine, 1/4 c. shortening and 2 c. sugar, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. Bursting with flavor in every bite.
π Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full
Grease 3 (8 or 9-inch) cake pans; line with wax paper and set aside.
Stir together cocoa and boiling water in bowl until smooth; set aside.
Cream butter, shortening, sugar, salt and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Stir 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda into 1 cup buttermilk; add alternately with flour to cream mixture.
Measure 1 2/3 cups batter into small bowl.
Stir in 3 tablespoons buttermilk, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, orange peel and orange extract.
Pour into one prepared pan.
Blend cocoa mixture into remaining batter. Divide evenly into other two pans.
Bake at 350Β° for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pans.
Cool completely. Using a chocolate layer first, spread with Orange Buttercream Frosting.
Top with orange layer and spread with frosting.
Top with chocolate layer and spread entire cake with frosting.
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