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Orange Crunch Cake

Crunch Layer

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter (melted)

Instructions

  • Combine crunch layer ingredients.
  • Press 1/3 into each bottom of three greased and floured 9" pans.

Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes packaged yellow cake mix
  • 2 tbsp orange extract
  • orange juice

Instructions

  • Follow the directions on the cake mix and add the extract.

Frosting

Ingredients

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 16 oz cream cheese
  • 1 lb butter
  • 3 tbsp orange zest
  • food coloring (red and yellow)

Instructions

  • In bowl of standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix sugar, cream cheese, butter and orange zestĀ on low speed until well blended and then mix an additional 3 minutes on medium speed.
  • Add red and yellow food coloring until frosting reaches desired orange color.

Assembling the Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 orange

Instructions

  • Place one layer, crunch side up, on plate.
  • Spread with 1/2 cup frosting.
  • Top with the remaining layer, crunch side up.
  • Spread top and sides with remaining frosting.
  • Garnish with orange slices, if desired.

Food Groups

Meal

Recipe Type