Spiced Cake With Almonds And Caramelized Oranges
Serves: 6
Callie Medhurst
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
53
Sweetness
45
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
6.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3
Eggs1 cup
Orange Juice1 cup
Sugar1 tbsp
Ground Cinnamon2 cups
Almond (sliced, toasted)2 cups
Cream Cheese FrostingDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2
Lightly coat 2 (8-inch) cake pans with cooking spray
3
Set aside
4
To make the cake, in a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, yogurt, and eggs
5
Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds
6
Scrape down sides of bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes
7
Turn batter into prepared caked pans and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean
8
Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes and then turn onto wire racks to cool completely
9
Cut a thin layer off the top of each cake to make level
10
To make the caramelized oranges, in a large frying pan, combine orange juice, sugar and cinnamon
11
Bring mixture to a boil for 5 minutes
12
Add orange slices and continue boiling for an additional 5 minutes
13
With tongs, carefully remove caramelized oranges and place on waxed paper to cool
14
For the Cheese Frosting: In a small bowl, combine cream cheese frosting, cinnamon and cinnamon extract
15
To assemble: Frost cake with a thin layer of frosting between layers and on the outside
16
Gently press toasted sliced almond onto side of cake
17
Arrange caramelized orange slices on top of cake