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
Place lemon juice in small bowl or custard cup.
Whisk sugar, orange juice, yolks, orange peel, and lemon peel in heavy large saucepan to blend.
Whisk over medium heat until curd thickens and bubbles begin to appear at edges, about 9 minutes.
Whisk until gelatin dissolves.
Transfer curd to small bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd. Chill overnight.
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.
Whisk oil and egg yolks in large bowl until well blended.
Whisk in sour cream, then milk, orange peel, and vanilla.
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.
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 5 minutes.
Cut around pan sides. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on 8-inch tart pan bottom or platter.
Spread 1 cup curd over. Top with second cake layer, flat side down.
Spread 1 cup curd over. Top with third cake layer, flat side down. Cover; refrigerate assembled cake.
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in medium bowl until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, then 3/4 cup orange curd.
Spread frosting over cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; refrigerate.)