Its a family tradition.
Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm
My favorite cake has no layers and no frosting.
It contains no swirls, no molten chocolate middle, and no jammy filling.
Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm
Theres no fruit on the bottom, or on the top, and no dollops of whipped cream.
There are no fancy decorations.
In fact, nothing about this cake is fancy.
Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm
Its a boxed cake mixed with boxed pudding and glazed with the simplest of glazes.
But everyone whos ever tried this cake knows: its an irresistible wonder.
My family calls it orange cake, and the recipe dates back to long before I was born.
Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm
Growing up, my family had many of Doriss classics in our regular rotation, frompumpkin muffinstozucchini bread.
Orange cake might be my favorite of Doriss recipes.
This basic technique yields incredibly moist results.
The corners, where the glaze collects and the sugars crystallize, are my favorite pieces.
The Secret Ingredient
But poking isnt the only trick that makes this recipe shine.
I also add instant lemon pudding to the boxed cake mix.
Instant pudding is more than just a century-old convenience food for busy home cooks.
The pudding mix imparts an especially springy texture to this orange cake as well as a nostalgic flavor.
Ive continued the tradition of making it his birthday cake every year.
But because its so easy and so delicious, we make it all year long, too.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix with the pudding.
Add the eggs, oil, and water.
Using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat until no pockets of dry ingredients remain.
In a medium bowl, stir the orange juice into the powdered sugar.
Then stir in the melted butter until no lumps remain.
Pour the glaze all over while the cake is still hot.
Place the cake on a wire rack and let it cool for about 15 minutes.
The glaze will distribute throughout the cake and harden slightly on top.
If you see small clumps of powdered sugar on top, thats ok. Theyll eventually melt into the cake.
Slice the cake and serve warm or at room temperature.
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