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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (137g)

Recipe makes 9 servings

Calories 408
Calories from Fat 204 (50%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 22.7g 34%
Saturated Fat 10.4g 51%
Monounsaturated Fat 9.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 286mg 11%
Potassium 147mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 48.8g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
Sugars 30.2g
Protein 3.9g 7%

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Wacky Chocolate-Orange Cake with Orange Frosting

Recipe #16106 | 1 hour | 20 min prep | add private note
Mille®  ™

By: Mille® ™
Dec 21, 2001

When I first saw this recipe (on the label of a white vinegar bottle - where else?), I thought "Vinegar in a dessert? This must be a joke!) So I made the recipe, just for the heck of it, and found it surprizingly yummy!

SERVES 9 , 1 cake (change servings and units)

Ingredients

THE CAKE

THE FROSTING

Directions

  1. 1
    ---- THE CAKE ----.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
  3. 3
    Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into an 8" x 8" baking pan.
  4. 4
    Make 3 holes in the dry ingredients.
  5. 5
    Place oil in the first hole, vinegar in the second hole, and vanilla in the third hole (again, I kid thee not- trust me on this one!).
  6. 6
    Pour orange juice over everything and mix well.
  7. 7
    Spread batter evenly in the pan and bake in dish that the batter was mixed in.
  8. 8
    Bake 30 minutes or until center is firm.
  9. 9
    Allow to cool.
  10. 10
    Refrigerate leftovers (if any).
  11. 11
    ---- THE FROSTING ----.
  12. 12
    Combine gelatin, orange juice, and cold water in small saucepan.
  13. 13
    Let stand until thick.
  14. 14
    Place over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves.
  15. 15
    Remove from heat and cool, but do not allow to set.
  16. 16
    Whip cream, sugar and vanilla until slightly thickened.
  17. 17
    While beating slowly, gradually add gelatin to whipped cream mixture.
  18. 18
    Whip at high speed until stiff.
  19. 19
    Spread thickly on the cake.

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From: bricookie55

On Jan 7, 2008

Well, I made this for my DH to take to work and he came home with an empty cake pan, saying that people were asking for the recipe! It was a definite hit! Just so easy and such a crowd pleaser. I added some fresh orange zest and some freshly grated chocolate on the top of the frosting, which made it look even prettier. Thanks for posting!

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    From: Ruffle-butt

    On Oct 31, 2007

    I loved the cake it was fairly easy to make with little clean up, you can't beat that. I didn't enjoy the frosting but I think it was just me because everyone else loved it.

    1 person found this review helpful

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  • From: Sylvia Ali

    On Feb 19, 2002

    Loved the cake, but I believe you made a mistake when you said to add water, I just added the orange juice and found it sufficient. Also I made a butter cream frosting instead and added orange juice and orange extract to it. Thank you for enhancing my days...made it twice already!!!!

    10 people found this review helpful

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    From: LUv 2 BaKE

    On Apr 3, 2005

    This is a very good fluffy moist cake. I made it with peach five alive, which basically tastes like orange juice anyway. I also decreased the sugar to a little less than 3/4 cup and decreased the oil to 1/8 cup + 1/8 cup water. This still left me with a delicious cake. Thanks for the recipe!

    7 people found this review helpful

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