• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 3 9inch baking rounds with pam baking spray
• Using a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder
• Using a standing mixer, beat together the eggs, butter, and sugar until combined
• Beat in the buttermilk, vanilla, orange extract and orange zest until combined
• Gradually beat in the flour mixture until combined
• Mix until combined the orange food coloring
• Divide the batter between the three pans and baking for 30-35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean in the center
• Allow the cakes to cool down completely. Then, cut the dome on top of the cake and the stiff sides.

Frosting Directions

• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla on low speed until smooth, then mix for an additional 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed.
• Place one cake layer on a serving platter.
• Spread 1 cup of frosting over top, then top with the second cake layer, pressing lightly down.
• Spread 1 cup of frosting evenly over the top
• Repeat the steps with the remaining two cake layers
• Frost a crumb coat onto the cake and then place cake into the fridge for 30 minutes

Decorating directions

• Scoop 1 C of white frosting into one bowl
• In the first bowl, mix in a few drops of orange gel food coloring
• Remove cake from fridge and place onto a rotating cake stand
• Scoop 1 C of white frosting into the piping bag
• Using remaining white frosting, frost entire cake and smooth with a cake smoother
• Using the angled spatula, scoop out some orange frosting and randomly dap it onto the white frosting
• Using the cake smoother, smooth the orange frosting into the white to create a unique blend
• Pipe dollops of white frosting onto the top
• Zest an orange over the top
• Place in the fridge overnight to allow frosting to harden before enjoying!