Orange Creme Blueberry Cake Recipes

BLUEBERRY AND ORANGE LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; line bottoms with rounds of parchment paper. Sift first 3 ingredients into medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Beat in concentrate, peel, and vanilla. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with milk in 3 additions. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pans on rack.
• For filling:
• Combine berries, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally and mashing berries coarsely with fork, about 8 minutes. Chill filling uncovered until cold, about 30 minutes.
• For frosting:
• Beat cream cheese and butter in bowl to blend. Beat in powdered sugar in 4 additions, then orange concentrate, peel, and vanilla. Chill until firm but spreadable, about 30 minutes.
• Cut around cakes to loosen. Turn cakes out. Peel off parchment. Place 1 layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread filling to within 1/2 inch of edges. Chill 5 minutes. Top with second layer, flat side down. Spread 1/2 cup frosting thinly all over cake to seal. Spread remaining frosting over cake. Mound remaining blueberries on top. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill. Serve at room temperature.)

BLUEBERRY ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, combine egg, orange juice, water, butter and orange zest. Add to dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in the blueberries. Pour into a greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack.

BLUEBERRY CITRUS CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, orange juice and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in blueberries and peels. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice and peels; beat until blended. Fold in whipped topping. , Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving.

BLUEBERRY ORANGE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F [180C]. Position a rack in the lower middle. Butter and flour a 10-inch, 12-cup [25 cm - 2.9L] nonstick Bundt pan.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, and zest on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each until uniform. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, add the vanilla and bitters, and stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the flours, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture in thirds, alternating with the juices and half and half, and beat on low to combine, scraping the bowl after each addition. Stir in the blueberries.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan (it will come to the top of the Bundt pan) and bake on a baking sheet until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out with a tiny crumb, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 20 minutes. Remove from the pan, and let cool for 20 minutes. Pour half the glaze over the top of the bundt cake and let sit for 20 minutes, then repeat with the remaining glaze.
• Place the confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Whisk the crème fraîche, 2 tablespoons of water, vanilla, and salt together in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sugar, and stir together. Add more water as needed to create a thick, yet pourable, glaze.

BLACKBERRY-ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk 1-1/2 cups flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Transfer to prepared pan., In a bowl, toss blackberries with remaining flour; arrange over batter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake portion comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Cool on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

BLUEBERRY-ORANGE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour bundt pan making sure to get all the nooks and crannies.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat 1 2/3 cups sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Beat in orange peel and vanilla.
• Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk.
• Fold in blueberries.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick instered in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes.
• Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely.
• Transfer cake to plate, sift powdered sugar over, and serve.

ORANGE SOUR CREAM CAKE WITH BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• To prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl of a mixer with a paddle attachment, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, orange rind and salt. Cut butter into small pieces and add to bowl. Mix at low speed until crumbly.
• Add 1/4 cup sour cream. Mix at medium speed until smooth and paste-like. Scrape bowl, and add remaining 1/4 cup sour cream and egg yolks. Beat at high speed for 1 minute. Scrape bowl, and add orange extract and vanilla extract. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 more minute.
• Butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch cake pan, and line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit. Scrape batter into pan, and smooth with a spatula. Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool.
• To prepare compote: In a medium glass, enameled or other nonreactive saucepan, combine lemon juice, cornstarch and sugar. Mix until smooth. Add blueberries, vanilla extract, elderberry essence and salt. Stir gently to mix. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer just until liquid thickens and blueberries darken in color. Remove from heat, and transfer to a bowl.
• To serve, remove cake from pan. Slice, and serve topped with blueberry compote.