Yellow cake with mandarin oranges in the batter. Moist and memorable. Everyone will LOVE it. Fill with a nice Italian Meringue butter cream icing or whipped cream and layer drained mandarin oranges on top of filling. Frost cake with whatever you used fo
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 - 9 inch pans with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine yellow cake mix, eggs, mandarin oranges with juice, and oil. Beat well.
Divide batter into 2 - 9 inch round pans. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly tapped. Allow to cool.
To make the glaze: In a measuring cup combine 1/3 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir to dissolve sugar. Pour about 1/4 cup orange liquor into sugar-water mixture and brush onto cooled layers of cake.