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Sunny Orange Layer Cake

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.

14 ServingsPrep: 45 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

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

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.
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

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Sunny Orange Layer Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
Beat in the confectioners' sugar, gelatin powder and vanilla until
blended.
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.

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 475 calories, 23 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 370 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 6 g protein.