SUNSHINE LAYER CAKE

Sunshine Layer Cake image

Provided by Jade Graves

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 box of yellow cake mix
1 small box of instant lemon pudding
4 eggs
1/2 c cold water
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c light rum
1/2 c butter flavor shortening
1/2 c unsalted butter
1 tsp orange extract
4 c confectioner's sugar (sifted)
2 Tbsp evaporated milk
3 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 thin sliced orange/lemon (garnish)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease & flour 2 8" cake pans.
3. Mix together: cake mix, pudding, eggs, water, oil and rum.
4. Pour batter into pans and bake for 55 - 60 minutes.
5. On medium speed, cream shortening, butter and sugar together.
6. Add orange extract.
7. Gradually add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time until all the sugar has been incorporated.
8. Slowly begin to add milk and corn syrup.
9. On high speed, beat until fluffy.
10. Refrigerate frosting until cakes have cooled, crumbs have been dusted off and the cake is ready to frost.
11. Garnish cake with thin slices of oranges/lemons!