Easy and delicious scratch cake topped with coconut walnut sauce. The mandarin oranges make it very moist.
INGREDIENTS (for 9 servings):
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square cake pan.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center and add the egg, vanilla, mandarin oranges and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
Pour batter into an 8 inch square cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
While the cake is baking, prepare the sauce. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, milk and butter. bring to a boil and stir in coconut and 1/2 cup walnuts. While still hot, pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.