Cranberry Orange Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - Recipes by Clare

Ingredients

• 2 sticks (226g) unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 2 cups (400g) sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup (242g) sour cream
• ⅓ cup fresh orange juice (from 1 medium orange)
• 3 tablespoons orange zest (from 2-3 oranges)
• 1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon (10g) orange extract
• 3 cups (342g) cake flour
• 1½ teaspoons (7g) baking powder
• ½ teaspoon (3g) baking soda
• ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
• 1 cup (90g) cranberries, sliced
• 1½ cups (180g) fresh or frozen cranberries
• ¾ cup (150g) sugar
• ¾ cup (180g) water
• 3 sticks (339g) unsalted butter, softened
• 16 oz (452g) full-fat cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon (4g) orange extract
• ½ teaspoon (2g) salt
• 7 cups (805g) confectioners sugar