ORANGE SUNRISE CAKE

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This is a recipe I adapted from another recipe. I wanted something really orange flavored for the upcoming Easter season and this got RAVE reviews when I used my students and staff as test group. If you can't find an orange cake mix, a yellow mix will work, but the orange flavor will be more subtle. I wanted a little zing that I...

Provided by Brandi Kirkpatrick

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (18.25 ounce) package orange cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup apple sauce
4 eggs
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of orange zest
2 teaspoons lemon zest
SYRUP
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter

Steps:

  • 1. Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • 2. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in 3/4 cup orange juice, lemon juice, applesauce, eggs, orange and vanilla extracts, orange and lemon zest. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • 3. Immediately, bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • 4. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook 1/3 cup orange juice, sugar and butter for five minutes. Brush over cake, discard excess syrup.

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