Best Layered Citrus Mini Cakes Recipes

CITRUS MINI CAKES

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These moist, bite-size muffins from Linda Terrell of Palatka, Florida are melt-in-your-mouth good. "With their appealing look, they really dress up a party table," she notes. The recipe makes a big batch, so there's plenty to please a crowd.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1-1/4 cups water
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup canola oil
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
Toasted chopped almonds

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, eggs and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Fill well-greased miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10-12 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and juices until smooth. Cool cakes for 2 minutes; remove from pans. Immediately dip cakes into glaze, coating well. Place top down on wire racks; sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 96mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

RAINBOW CITRUS CAKE

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Tri-colored cake with a lemon layer, lime layer and an orange layer. The filling is a lemon curd and the frosting is orange.

Provided by HILARY2000

Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup shortening
2 ¼ cups white sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
1 ½ cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
2 drops yellow food coloring
2 drops orange food coloring
2 drops green food coloring
1 recipe Lemon Custard Filling
1 recipe Orange Cream Frosting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing until each egg is incorporated; stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Divide batter into 3 bowls.
In the first bowl, stir in lemon zest and yellow food coloring; pour into prepared pan. In the second bowl, stir in orange zest and orange food coloring; pour into second prepared pan. In the last bowl, stir in the lime zest and green food coloring; pour into third prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Assemble the cake: stack the layers together with the Lemon Filling in between the layers. Frost sides and top with Orange Cream Frosting. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.6 calories, Carbohydrate 67.5 g, Cholesterol 64.4 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 380.3 mg, Sugar 39.2 g