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Orange Crunch Cake

Now here’s a cake that’ll wow ‘em. Under that creamy white frosting are two layers of zesty orange-flavored cake, plus two layers of graham cracker/sugared pecan-spiked crunch.

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 2 hr 45 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

1: cup graham cracker crumbs (15 squares)

1/2: cup packed brown sugar

1/2: cup chopped pecans

1: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2: cup butter or margarine, melted

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

: Grated peel from 2 oranges (about 2 tablespoons)

: Juice from 2 oranges, plus water to measure 1 cup

1/3: cup vegetable oil

3: eggs

: Orange slices, if desired

Frosting

1: container Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting

2: cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping

1: to 2 tablespoons grated orange peel

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (dark or nonstick pans are not recommended). Grease bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper, then grease and flour entire pans.
2 In medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and butter. Sprinkle 1 cup pecan mixture evenly into bottom of each pan; press gently.
3 In large bowl, beat cake mix, orange peel, orange juice mixture, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour evenly into pans.
4 Bake 8-inch rounds 34 to 41 minutes, 9-inch rounds 30 to 37 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are rich golden brown. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Carefully run sharp knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes. Remove from pans to cooling rack, placing crumb mixture side up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
5 In large bowl, stir frosting ingredients until well blended. Place 1 layer, crumb side up, on serving plate. Spread with 1 cup frosting to within 1/4 inch of edge. Add second layer, crumb side up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with orange slices. To serve, cut cake with serrated knife. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Prefer hazelnuts or walnuts to pecans? Use either instead, no problem.

For the freshest orange flavor, grate only the bright orange part of the peel. Stop at the bitter-tasting pith, the white portion directly under the bright orange part.

Rather than crushing graham crackers, look for packages of graham cracker crumbs in the baking aisle of your supermarket.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540
Calories from Fat: 250),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 28g; 28%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 410mg; 410%;
Total Carbohydrate: 67g; 67%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 46g 46% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

4 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 10/27/2012 9:55:08 AM REPORT ABUSE gldlks3 said:

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Absolutely Delicious! I will warn you.......this is a very sweet/rich cake but oh so yummy. I received many compliments on this cake and all of them said they had never tasted a cake like this one before. If you are looking for something with a gourmet twist you should definitely give this one a try!

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Posted 6/3/2011 11:16:32 AM REPORT ABUSE SMQMC said:

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I give you fair warning, this is the richest, sweetest cake I've EVER eaten! Just imagine.....graham cracker crumbs, nuts, cinnamon, melted butter, all mixed into a crunchy streusel-type filling for TWO layers of orange flavored cake with this super orange-zest flavored frosting! Well, if you can picture it in your mind, then you can almost taste it! Superbly divine, and honestly, you can only eat a small piece without falling over in ecstacy. Eat at your own risk!! A bit time consuming to make, but worth every minute. Love it!

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Posted 11/5/2010 3:24:17 PM REPORT ABUSE jbassett said:

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I have made this cake for the past 20 years for Birthday events and is now the most requested Cake. It is also good as a sheet cake for large events. To make it moist, I add coconut and bananas to the mix. I also grate lemon with the orange rind and make it more tropical. I like to make 3 shorter layers instead of two so you get more crunch.. It is so good.

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