Orange Spice Cake
Taste of Home
Field editor Connie Simon of Reed City, Michigan likes to serve slices of this gingerbread-like cake with whipped topping, but it's just as delicious plain.
SERVINGS: 9
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- Cool Whip® whipped topping, optional
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Combine the orange juice, molasses, oil and egg; add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Spoon marmalade over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping if desired. Yield: 9 servings.