Orange Delight Cake Recipe

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Orange Delight Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 5 tbsp water
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp light corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp grated orange zest

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
  2. Sift together into a large bowl the cake flour, 1 1/3 cups sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoons salt. Add grated orange rind, shortening, orange juice, and 1/3 cup water. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes with an electric mixer, scraping bowl while beating. Add two whole eggs and beat batter for 2 more minutes. Beat in the lemon juice. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and let cool. Frost with Double Boiler Icing or whipped cream. Sprinkle cake with grated orange rind and finely chopped nuts or coconut.
  4. To Make Double Boiler Icing: In the top of a double boiler put; the 2 egg whites, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, 5 tablespoons water, 1/8 teaspoon salt, light corn syrup, and cream of tartar. Place over boiling water and beat until blended. Cook mixture beating constantly until mixture will stand in peaks. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Continue beating until of spreading consistency, about 5 minutes. Spread onto cooled cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4186.48 Kcal (17528 kJ)
Calories from fat 1671.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 185.77g 286%
Cholesterol 327.36mg 109%
Sodium 2630.15mg 110%
Potassium 2160.5mg 46%
Total Carbs 589.38g 196%
Sugars 350.57g 1402%
Dietary Fiber 11.82g 47%
Protein 56.76g 114%
Vitamin C 75.8mg 126%
Iron 23.8mg 132%
Calcium 622mg 62%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.07 Kcal (1369 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.51g 286%
Cholesterol 25.57mg 109%
Sodium 205.48mg 110%
Potassium 168.79mg 46%
Total Carbs 46.04g 196%
Sugars 27.39g 1402%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 47%
Protein 4.43g 114%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 126%
Iron 1.9mg 132%
Calcium 48.6mg 62%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 98.4
    Points
  • 116
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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