Orange Crunch Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest, minced
• 1/3 cup orange juice, fresh
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f, & spray two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda & salt.
• 3 add shortening, orange zest & juice, water & eggs, mixing until well blended.
• 4 add lemon juice, mixing until just incorporated, then fold in almonds.
• 5 divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
• 6 bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 30-34 minutes.
• 7 cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans & letting cool completely on the wire rack.
• 8 for best results when decorating, wrap cakes in plastic wrap & freeze for 1-2 days.