Orange Swirl Cake Recipes

ORANGE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions.
• Remove 1-1/2 cups of the batter and set aside.
• Pour remaining batter into pan.
• Stir gelatin (dry) into the 1-1/2 cups of batter.
• Drop orange batter by generous tablespoons randomly in 6 to 8 mounds onto batter in pan.
• Cut through batter with a knife in S-shaped curves in one continous motion for swirled effect.
• Bake 42 to 47 minutes in pan. Turn upside down onto a heat proff serving plate; remove pan.
• Cool cake completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

ACCIDENTALLY FABULOUS ORANGE TRIFLE!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour your pan.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions.
• Remove 1 1/2 cups of the batter and set aside.
• Pour remaining batter into the pan.
• Stir dry orange jello into the 1 1/2 cups batter.
• Drop this onto the batter in the pan, and cut through batter with a knife, with S-shaped curves, in one continuous motion, for a swirled effect.
• Bake according to cake mix directions.
• Cool and crumble.
• Make the vanilla pudding, according to the box, with the 2 cups of milk.
• In a trifle bowl, layer 1/3 of the cake, 1/2 of the pudding, and 1/3 of the clementines.
• Continue for another layer.
• For the top layer, you'll only have cake and oranges -- you'll then top that layer with the Cool Whip, and garnish (if desired) with a few clementine secions.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE SWIRL CAKE WITH YUMMY ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• In a large mixing bowl, dump cake mix, jello, orange juice, oil, unbeaten eggs, and orange zest.
• Beat on low speed 1 minute, then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
• Pour 2/3's of the batter into a well greased and floured bundt pan.
• Spoon the chocolate mixture scattered over the top of the orange batter.
• Take a spatula to cut through and make the swirls.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
• Chocolate Batter:.
• In a small bowl, first add the 2 tablespoons warm water to the 1 Tbsp.sugar; then add that along with the 1/4 teaspoons baking soda to the 2oz. melted chocolate Stir to mix well.
• Add chocolate mixture to the remaining 1/3 orange cake batter and mix together with spoon until all is well blended.
• Follow directions above to add to the bundt pan and orange batter.
• Orange Glaze:.
• Whisk the powdered sugar, orange juice, and fresh zest together in a small bowl. Set aside and wait for cake to bake.
• * When cake is done, be sure to cool on a wire rack about 8-10 minutes before turning cake out of the pan into your cake plate.
• Right away, prick the cake on the top and all around the side with a toothpick or a fork.
• Slowly, pour the yummy orange glaze over the cake.
• Do not cut the cake until it is completely cooled. It is really best if you can wait until the next day to cut it. But who can do that? It's the same thing as when you make a cheesecake -- that first taste is so much better when you wait a day!

ORANGE CHOCOLATE SWIRL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Put all ingredients in mixer bowl except chocolate packet from cake mix.
• Mix with electric mixer on low until all combined, about 1 minute.
• Increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes.
• Batter will be relatively thick.
• Remove 1 cup of batter to a separate bowl. Mix in contents of chocolate packet from cake mix. Set aside.
• Pour remaining batter (not chocolate) into prepared pan.
• Pour chocolate batter on top and swirl into orange batter with an knife.
• Bake for about 35 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan then on a wire rack until cooled completely.
• When cake is cool, remove lid and foil packaging from chocolate frosting.
• Microwave on hight at 10 second intervals until it is a pourable consistency. Be careful not to microwave it too long or it will be too runny.
• Pour over top of cake and serve.

ORANGE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and lightly flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan, or spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter in small bowl; set aside. Pour two-thirds of the remaining batter into pan; spread evenly. Stir dry gelatin and extract into the reserved 1 1/2 cups batter. Drop orange batter by heaping tablespoonfuls randomly onto batter in pan; repeat with remaining yellow batter. Swirl batter with knife.
• Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate as directed on package until melted. Cool 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in melted chocolate until well blended. Immediately frost cake (frosting will begin to set up after about 15 minutes). Store loosely covered.