Sunny Yellow Cake With Orange Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 1/3 c. Basic Cake Mix
- 3/4 c. lowfat milk
- 2 large eggs, well beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 c. soft butter
- 3 c. sifted powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 T grated orange peel
- 3 T orange juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour two 8-inch round cake pans. In a large bowl, put together Basic Cake Mix and lowfat milk. Beat at medium speed 2 min. Scrape bowl and beaters.Add in large eggs and vanilla. Beat 2 more min. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 25-30 min till a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min, then cool on wire racks. Prepare Orange Butter Cream Frosting. Frost cooled cake. Makes one 2-layer cake.
- In a medium bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add in grated orange peel and orange juice. Beat till smooth. Makes sufficient frosting for one cake.Variation: To make orange cake, add in 1 tsp grated orange peel to Basic Cake Mix. Substitute 1/2 tsp lemon extract for vanilla. Frost with Orange Butter Cream Frosting.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 122g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 446 | |
| Calories from Fat 121 | 27% |
| Total Fat 13.73g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 4.74g | 19% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium 487mg | 20% |
| Potassium 93mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 77.27g | 21% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugars 25.5g | 17% |
| Protein 4.51g | 7% |
