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Orange juice lends a bright pop of citrus to classic carrot cake.

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 cup buttermilk
• Nonstick baking spray
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar, divided
• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup grated orange zest, loosely packed (from roughly 2 oranges)
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup Florida's Natural® Orange Juice

For the glaze:

• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Florida’s Natural® Orange Juice