Join Strawberry Shortcake and celebrate friendship by making a berry special cake inspired by Orange Blossom!

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Friendship Cake Recipe

Cake ingredients
2 whole eggs
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 cup water
2 cups white sugar
2 ½ cups unbleached AP flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk (full fat)
2 tsp vanilla extract

Add-ins:
Large bundt pan (additional butter & flour)
Extracts (Orange & Strawberry flavors (recommend Watkins brand))
Food colors (Orange & pink colors)

Set oven 350 & move rack to middle of the oven.

Batter Instructions –
Important Step: To prepare the bundt pan, you must coat the inside of the pan well with butter and flour, this will prevent the cake from sticking after baking. Take about 2 tablespoons of butter and butter the entire inside of the pan. Take ¼ cup of flour and coat the pan well by turning the pan on its side and dust all the buttered surface until fully covered. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together all dry ingredients and set aside.
Using stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment cream butter & sugar together until well combined and pale yellow color. On low speed, add 1 egg at a time until incorporated. Add sour cream and vanilla extract until combined.

Add ½ flour to mixing bowl and mix on low-medium until there is no more flour visible. Set mixer to low and add water slowly until incorporated. Finally add remaining flour mixture and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with spatula to make sure everything is incorporated.

Important step: Take a 2nd bowl and split the batter between the mixing bowl and 2nd bowl evenly for adding orange & strawberry flavor & colors.

In 1st bowl, add 1 tsp of orange extract & about 3-4 drops of orange food color.
In 2nd bowl, add 1 tsp of strawberry extract & about 3-4 drops of pink food color. If you want your orange and pink cake brighter, add 1-2 more drops.

With your bundt pan ready in front of you, start filling in the pan with each flavor of batter, pouring ½ of each batter in layers (orange – pink – orange – pink).
You can take a butter knife and do a couple of swirls in the batter to get the fun marble effect but baking will also do the job for you.
Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes on the middle rack or on large baking sheet onto the middle rack. Insert toothpick into center of each cake to ensure it comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool in pans for at least 45 minutes and then turn out onto cooling rack until comes to room temperature. Once cake is cooled, you can invert the cake onto your favorite cake plate or platter.

Glazes
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons whole milk
Add-ins:
Extracts (Orange & Strawberry flavors (recommend Watkins brand))
Food colors (Orange & pink colors)

Combine the powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla and milk and stir until smooth into a very thick glaze (it should still be somewhat runny). If it’s too runny, add more powdered sugar. If it’s too thick, add more milk.
To make 2 colored glaze, take a 2nd bowl and split the glaze between the mixing bowl and 2nd bowl evenly.

In 1st bowl, add ½ tsp of orange extract & about 3 drops of orange food color.
In 2nd bowl, add ½ tsp of strawberry extract & about 3 drops of pink food color. If you want your orange and pink cake brighter, add 1-2 more drops.

Just like the cake, you are going alternate the orange & strawberry glaze on top! With each spoonful, you will evenly pour over the top in 2″ sections.

Allow to set for 30 minutes to an hour before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

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