Triple-Layer White Cake with Orange Curd Filling and Frosting

Triple-Layer White Cake with Orange Curd Filling and Frosting
This recipe makes 12 servings with 590 calories, 9g of protein, and 35g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of baking powder, salt, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Place lemon juice in small bowl or custard cup.
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2
Sprinkle gelatin over.
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Let stand 15 minutes.
4
Whisk sugar, orange juice, yolks, orange peel, and lemon peel in heavy large saucepan to blend.
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5
Add butter.
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Whisk over medium heat until curd thickens and bubbles begin to appear at edges, about 9 minutes.
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7
Remove from heat.
8
Add gelatin mixture.
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9
Whisk until gelatin dissolves.
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10
Transfer curd to small bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd. Chill overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Sift flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl.
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2
Whisk oil and egg yolks in large bowl until well blended.
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3
Whisk in sour cream, then milk, orange peel, and vanilla.
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4
Whisk in dry ingredients in 3 additions. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 2/3 cup sugar, beating until whites are stiff but not dry; fold into batter in 4 additions. Divide batter among prepared pans.
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5
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 5 minutes.
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6
Cut around pan sides. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
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7
Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on 8-inch tart pan bottom or platter.
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8
Spread 1 cup curd over. Top with second cake layer, flat side down.
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9
Spread 1 cup curd over. Top with third cake layer, flat side down. Cover; refrigerate assembled cake.
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Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in medium bowl until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, then 3/4 cup orange curd.
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Spread frosting over cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; refrigerate.)
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score1
Dish TypesSide Dish
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