Florida Orange Cake

My Nana Eva Boam lived in England but she loved to visit us in Florida and she always took advantage of the orange and grapefruit trees in our back yard.

While the majority of the country freezes during winter, in Florida we are still soaking up the sunshine. How about a touch that sunshine in your dessert? Try this simple cake recipe.


Florida Orange Cake

INGREDIENTS:

Cake:

·         1 package yellow cake mix

·         1 cup orange juice

·         3 eggs

·         1/3 cup water

·         1/3 cup vegetable oil

·         Frosting:

·         1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

·         1/4 cup butter, softened

·         1 tablespoon orange marmalade

·         3 cups confectioners' sugar

 

 

DIRECTIONS:

Cake:

 

1.    Preheat oven to 350ºF

2.   In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix, orange juice, eggs, water and oil

3.   Beat on low speed for 30 seconds

4.   Beat on medium for 2 minutes

5.   Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan

6.   Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean

7.   Cool on a wire rack

 

Frosting:

1.    In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth

2.   Beat in orange marmalade and confectioners' sugar

3.   Spread over cake