Sunday, February 1, 2009

Orange Bundt Cake

Preheat oven to 325° F. Carefully grease and flour Bundt pan. Or save some effort and use pan spray with flour, like Baker's Joy. Turn pan over to drain any puddled spray

Combine ingredients in a good size bowl:
1 box white or yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
3 oz cream cheese, softened (the foil has measurements on the side, like butter)
2 teaspoons grated orange peel (avoid grating down to the white pith, it'll taste bitter)
3 eggs

Mix on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
Pour carefully into pan, tapping edges when finished to remove air pockets.

Combine all ingredients and mix for 2 minutes. Carefully pour or spoon batter into pan. (Fill no more than ¾ full) Tap on countertop to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for precisely 10 minutes. Lift pan and shake from side to side. You should hear the loose cake shifting from back and forth. Then put on serving plate on top of pan and flip over to easily place it. Make sure it is where you want it, after it cools it may be stuck on the plate pretty well. Remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Thanks Betty Crocker!

Yummy Cream Cheese Glaze

4-5 ounces cream cheese, softened (The rest of the 8 oz brick from the cake recipe)
1 Tablespoon butter, softened
2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 Tablespoons milk

Blend well, color as desired, and pour over cooled cake.

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