Orange Cake with fluffy orange cream cheese frosting is a sweet and tangy dream come true! Homemade cake is moist, soft, and flavored with cinnamon, fresh orange juice, zest and more. And trust me, everyone will be fighting over who gets to lick the spoon that whipped up the frosting!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon until combined.
In a second large bowl if using hand mixer, or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat together the butter and both sugars for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the orange zest and vanilla extract and mix just to combine.
Add HALF of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Add all of the milk and orange juice and mix just to combine. Then, pour in the remaining dry ingredients and use a spatula to fold gently together. Do not overmix.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.
FOR THE FROSTING:
Add all ingredients together in a large bowl if using hand mixer, or the bowl of your stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Beat together on low speed for 1 minute, then turn the speed up to medium and mix for 2-3 minutes until fluffy.
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NOTE: If you want a stronger burst of orange flavor you can add 1-2 teaspoons of orange extract when you add the vanilla extract.