Frosted Cake
Source: Stay Young At Heart
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 45 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons margarine
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon orange peel
- 1 tablespoon orange peel
- 3/4 cup low-fat (1Â percent) or fat-free milk
For icing:
- 3 oz low-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons low-fat (1Â percent) or fat-free milk
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients
For icing:
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 °F.
- Prepare the pan: Grease with a small amount of cooking oil, or use nonstick cooking spray, a 10-inch round pan (at least 2½ inches deep). Powder pan with flour. Tap out excess flour.
- In a mixing bowl, sift together the cake flour and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the margarine and sugar until soft and creamy.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.
- Gradually add the flour mixture alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely before icing.
- To prepare icing: Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add cocoa powder. Blend well.
- Slowly add confectioners’ sugar and mix until icing is smooth. Mix in vanilla.
- Smooth icing over top and sides of cooled cake.
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