MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE III

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Easy and delicious scratch cake topped with coconut walnut sauce. The mandarin oranges make it very moist.

Provided by SMJAY

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Orange Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
½ cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59.3 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 323.8 mg, Sugar 46.1 g