Candied Orange Chocolate Cake Recipe

Candied Orange Chocolate Cake Recipe is a wonderful "jazzed-up" box cake. It's an easy way to make a rich cake for a special occasion without having to bake it from scratch. The chocolate and orange are a great flavor combination. Topping it off are sliced almonds.

100% would make it again

12 Servings

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1/3 cup sliced almonds

1 package (18-1/4 ounces) devil's food cake mix

1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix

3 eggs

1-1/4 cups milk

1/2 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon orange extract

1 cup chopped orange candy slices

ORANGE GLAZE:

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

• Sprinkle almonds into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, milk, oil and extract; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in orange slices.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing the cake from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a small saucepan, bring glaze ingredients to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle over cake. Yield: 12 servings.

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