Orange Crunch Cake

Orange Crunch Cake
Orange Crunch Cake might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. This recipe makes 12 servings with 583 calories, 5g of protein, and 28g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. If you have pecans, graham cracker crumbs, orange peel, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. com.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 350F (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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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 Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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