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Sunny Orange Layer Cake

Name: Sunny Orange Layer Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 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

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Total Time

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

14 servings

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023

If you like orange flavor, you'll love this made-from-scratch orange cake recipe. No one will ever believe that you use gelatin as the secret ingredient in both the cake and the frosting.

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Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange zest. 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 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 475 calories, 23g fat (10g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 370mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

Sunny Orange Layer Cake

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