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Orange Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Angie LaSala  PHOTO BY: Allrecipes 

"This is the best cake I have ever tasted. My mom gave me this recipe and I can't make it often because I would weigh 500 pounds. Hope it lasts more than a day at your house!"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 490 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 (3 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter

DIRECTIONS

  1. Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in 3/4 cup orange juice, oil, eggs and lemon extract. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  4. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook 1/3 cup orange juice, sugar and butter for two minutes. Drizzle over cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by SHAREE28 
I have one suggestion for all of those taht tried this and it tasted more like lemon than... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by CHUBBYCHICK 
My family enjoyed this easy,tasty,moist cake. My only complaint was that it was more of a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2008 by naples34102 
I can't believe I'm rating a recipe that begins with a yellow cake mix 5 stars, but I call it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by SLJ6 
Delicious cake! Made this for a Labor Day party and everyone loved it. I didn't have lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2007 by Dianemwj 
This was a great base recipe, but I could tell from reading it that it wouldn't have the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2003 by SWEET P 
Based on many of the reviews I read, I also thought the cake would taste too lemony. In order... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2006 by SimQ 
Excellent cake. Rave reviews from family. I made this twice. The first time my SIL made the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by SYRIELLE 
This is really good! I also used vanilla pudding mix and an easier glaze with 2 cups p. sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2004 by CARISA_W 
I have made this cake twice in the last week. It is so good! A suggestion for doing the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by KRANEY 
Great, easy cake! I thought it was more of a lemon cake than an orange cake though. I didn't... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Orange Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 410

  • Total Fat: 19.8g
  • Cholesterol: 82mg
  • Sodium: 443mg
  • Total Carbs: 55g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 4.2g

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