Torta Alla Glassa D’arncia (Cake with Orange Frosting)
A slightly orange flavored Italian cake with a simple orange frosting
Servings 6
Ingredients
- ½ cups butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup of orange juice
- Orange Frosting
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Line an 8” cake pan with parchment paper and grease pan and paper with butter.
- Melt the butter in the microwave. Whisk the eggs, sugar, 1 cup confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the melted butter.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the mixture, mix well and stir in 1/3 cup of the orange juice.
- Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Combine 2 tablespoons of orange juice and remaining cup of confectioners’ sugar.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan. After cake is cool, gently remove it from the pan and coat with frosting. Let sit until frosting has settled.