Orange Crunch Cake

Orange Crunch Cake
Orange Crunch Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 581 calories, 4g of protein, and 28g of fat each. If you have brown sugar, cake mix, ground cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350°F (dark or nonstick pans are not recommended). Grease bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper, then grease and flour entire pans.
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In medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and butter.
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3
Sprinkle 1 cup pecan mixture evenly into bottom of each pan; press gently.
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In large bowl, beat cake mix, orange peel, orange juice mixture, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
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5
Pour evenly into pans.
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Bake 8-inch rounds 34 to 41 minutes, 9-inch rounds 30 to 37 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are rich golden brown. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Carefully run sharp knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes.
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7
Remove from pans to cooling rack, placing crumb mixture side up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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In large bowl, stir frosting ingredients until well blended.
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Place 1 layer, crumb side up, on serving plate.
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Spread with 1 cup frosting to within 1/4 inch of edge.
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Add second layer, crumb side up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
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Garnish with orange slices. To serve, cut cake with serrated knife. Store covered in refrigerator.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 45 m.
Servings12
Health Score1
Dish TypesSide Dish
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