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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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If you like orange flavor, you'll love this made-from-scratch cake. No one will ever believe that you use gelatin as the secret ingredient in both the cake and the frosting. Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening |
1-1/2 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
1 tablespoon grated orange peel |
2-1/2 cups cake flour |
1 package (3 ounces) orange gelatin |
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup orange juice |
1/3 cup 2% milk |
frosting: |
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 tablespoons orange gelatin powder |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange peel. Combine the flour, gelatin, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and milk, beating well after each addition.
2. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, gelatin powder and vanilla until blended.
4. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Top with remaining cake layer; frost top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 14 servings.
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