Tropical Orange Layer Cake Recipes

TROPICAL ORANGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; mix well.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a bowl, combine the pineapple, sugar, coconut and sour cream. Remove one cup to another bowl; set aside. Fill the cake layers with remaining pineapple mixture. Fold whipped topping into the reserved pineapple mixture. Spread over the top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate.

OLD-FASHIONED ORANGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and peel. Add flour to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9"-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before moving from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice and peel; beat until smooth. Spread glaze between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
• Note: As a substitute for each cup of self-rising flour, place 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all purpose flour to measure 1 cup.

MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, applesauce and oranges. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , In another bowl, beat whipped topping, pineapple and pudding mix. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Chill.