Fresh Tangerine Cake

By Tingrin3

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• Vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
• 1 cup tangerine juice
• 1 tablespoon tangerine zest
• Tangerine Icing, recipe follows

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.


Spray 2 (9-inch) circular cake pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.


In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together with a spatula. Using a hand-held mixer, add the vegetable oil, sour cream, tangerine juice and zest. Mix until well combined.


Divide the batter evenly into the pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before icing. Ice the cakes, as desired, and serve.


Tangerine Icing:

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons tangerine juice
1/2 tangerine, zested
Mix together the butter, cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the tangerine juice and zest and combine well.