"Southern Orange Buttermilk Cake"

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoons orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until well blended.

In a another large bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Begin adding your dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the butter and sugar mixture a little at a time mixing after each until smooth. Finally, stir in the vanilla extract and orange zest.

Spray the inside of a 10- or 12-cup very well making sure not to miss any spots. Pour in the batter and set the pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for about 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool the cake in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Glaze
1-1/2 cups confectioners sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
Whisk together the confectioners sugar and orange juice in a small bowl. Add more orange juice, a few drops at a time, if needed to make the icing pourable. When the icing is smooth, drizzle all of it over cooled cake.