Orange Coffee Cake

Hello friends!

I don't know if you have a recipe like this one,

but I didn't and I thought it sounded good,

so I tried it and.... yup it turned out very good!

So good that there's no picture.

I'm going to make it again and this time I will take a picture

for you to see how it turned out.

This recipe will be a keeper easy and quick to make.

So put the coffee on and invite a friend over to share it with!

                        Orange Coffee Cake

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Yield: 24 Servings

                                           Coffee Cake:

18-ounce yellow cake mix

3 ounce package instant lemon pudding mix

zest and juice from 2 oranges, divided

less than 2/3 cup orange juice

1/2 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 teaspoon orange extract

Topping:

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 tablespoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

1/2 cup chopped pecans

• 11 ounce can Mandarin oranges, drained

Preparation:

Coffee Cake:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 9x13 pan.

Set aside 1/2 orange zest. With a hand mixer, combine rest of coffee cake ingredients in a large bowl. Mix on low at first and then on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into pan. Sprinkle with topping mix. Bake for 35 to 43 minutes.

Remove from oven. Cool for 10 minutes and then drizzle with Cooked Orange Glaze.
11 ounce can Mandarin oranges drained

   

Topping:

In a medium bowl with a pastry blender or two knives

in scissor fashion, blend butter, sugar, rolled oats and spices until crumbly. Hand stir in reserved zest, nuts and orange slices.

                                                From the Kitchen of: Marnie ~ Wyndhaven Cottage