Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt; set aside.
- Pour mandarin oranges with juice into blender or food processor and pulse a couple times just until oranges are roughly chopped; add enough freshly-squeezed orange juice to make 1 1/4 cups chopped mandarin orange-juice blend; set aside.
- In mixing bowl, beat eggs and add sugars; stir in oil, the mandarin orange-juice blend, liqueur, and orange zest; then stir in carrots, coconut, and optional nuts; add dry ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Pour batter into a 9x13 baking pan that has been greased and floured or just coated with no-stick cooking spray; a half-batch may be baked in either an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan.
- Bake at 350°F for about 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean; a 9x9 cake will be done in 35 to 40 minutes; cool cake completely before frosting.
- For frosting: Beat together butter and cream cheese; stir in liqueur; gradually add powdered sugar, stirring well after each addition and gradually adding the freshly-squeezed orange juice; adjust powdered sugar and orange juice amounts as needed for proper spreading consistency.
- Because of the cream cheese it's best to keep this cake refrigerated after frosting, but for maximum flavor you may want to bring the cake back to room temperature after refrigeration. The frosted cake freezes well.
- *Note: The simple to make recipe halves very easily. Applesauce may be substituted for half of the canola oil and reduced-fat cream cheese may be used.
- **Note: The Recipezaar Kitchen Dictionary provides the following substitution: 2 tbsp unsweetened orange juice concentrate or orange juice + 1/2 tsp orange extract = 2 tbsp Grand Marnier.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1446.29 Kcal (6055 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 861.45 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 95.72g | 147% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 116.19mg | 39% | |
| Sodium | 2112.59mg | 88% | |
| Potassium | 1283.39mg | 27% | |
| Total Carbs | 137.99g | 46% | |
| Sugars | 69.91g | 280% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.59g | 38% | |
| Protein | 17.25g | 34% | |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 4.6mg | 26% | |
| Calcium | 248.4mg | 25% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 436.45 Kcal (1827 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 259.96 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 28.88g | 147% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 35.06mg | 39% | |
| Sodium | 637.53mg | 88% | |
| Potassium | 387.3mg | 27% | |
| Total Carbs | 41.64g | 46% | |
| Sugars | 21.1g | 280% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.89g | 38% | |
| Protein | 5.21g | 34% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 26% | |
| Calcium | 75mg | 25% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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