Orange Velvet Cake

Name: Orange Velvet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 48 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened ((226g) We used one 8 oz package, full fat.); 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened ((168g) unsalted butter, softened); 2 cups sugar ((400g)); 4 large eggs, room temperature ((to save time you can warm them in a bowl of very warm water for 5 min)); 3 cups cake flour- see Notes for substitution ((342g)); 2 teaspoons baking powder ((8g)); ½ teaspoon baking soda ((3g)); ½ teaspoon salt ((3g)); ½ cup milk ((175g)); ½ cup concentrated orange juice, thawed ( (We used frozen concentrated orange juice)-Do not add water.); ¼ cup vegetable oil (we used canola oil) ((54g)); Orange Zest from one orange ((Optional) ); 1 tablespoon Orange Extract; Orange Coloring Gel for desired shade of orange ((Optional)); 3 sticks unsalted butter (softened (339g)); 16 oz cream cheese ((We used two 8 oz packages cream cheese, full fat)); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ((4g)); 1 teaspoon orange extract ((4g)); ½ teaspoon salt ((2g)); 7 cups Powdered Sugar (adjust slightly up or down to your liking (805g)); Orange Coloring Gel (Optional. We used a very small amount for tinting.)