FRESH ORANGE-POPPY SEED CAKE

Fresh Orange-Poppy Seed Cake image

Ready for a cake unlike any other? Then try this pretty, citrusy cake flavored with orange extract and garnished with fresh orange slices!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 large navel orange
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided
2 Tbsp. poppy seed
1-1/2 tsp. orange extract, divided
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Cut orange crosswise in half; wrap 1 piece with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to use. Grate remaining orange half. Reserve zest; discard grated orange half or reserve for snacking.
Beat cake mix, 1-1/2 cups sour cream, poppy seed, 1 tsp. orange extract and reserved orange zest with mixer until blended. (Batter will be thick.)
Pour into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely. Transfer to plate.
Beat cream cheese, almond extract, remaining sour cream and remaining orange extract in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar; spread over top of cake. Garnish with orange slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 29 g, Protein 4 g