Name: Blueberry and Orange Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 2 1/2-pint baskets blueberries; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2-pint baskets blueberries

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Blueberry and Orange Layer Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingLeo Gong

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