Moist Mandarin Orange Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix ⓘ
- 1/2 cup oil ⓘ
- 4 eggs ⓘ
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice, pureed ⓘ
- 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup craisins ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons lime juice ⓘ
- frosting ⓘ
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons pureed mandarin oranges ⓘ
Instructions
- Using a food processor or blender, puree mandarin oranges ( with juice) and lime juice and measure 1 cup pureed mandarin orange for the cake.
- Place cake mix, oil, eggs, 1 cup pureed mandarin orange in a large mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer and start with low speed and increase to medium speed to blend well.Fold in raisins.
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, blend together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, a little at a time, blending well on low speed. Then slowly mix in pureed mandarin orange and blend until smooth.Frost cake.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
993
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).