Dessert

Mandarin Orange Cake II

Name: Mandarin Orange Cake II
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained; 4 eggs; 1/4 cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier®; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup water; 1 recipe Frosting or whipped cream (see Editor's Notes); 1/3 cup white sugar; 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

12 September 2026

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Total Time140 Mins

Serves6

Per Serving$1.56

If you have approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Mandarin Orange Cake II might be an awesome dairy free recipe to try. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.56 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 594 calories.

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Ingredients:

For 6 servings

30 ounce mandarin oranges, drainedcanned
4 eggs
¼ cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marniersuch as grand marnier®
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup water
1 recipe Frosting or whipped cream (see Editor's Notes)
⅓ cup white sugar
18¼ ounce package yellow cake mix

Method:

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 8-inch pans with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, combine yellow cake mix, eggs, mandarin oranges with juice, and oil. Beat well.
3
Divide batter into prepared cake pans.
4
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly tapped. Allow to cool.
5
While the cakes are cooling, make the simple syrup.
6
Combine 1/3 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar in a glass measuring cup. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir to dissolve sugar.
7
Pour about 1/4 cup orange liqueur into sugar-water mixture.
8
Set one cake layer on a serving plate.
9
Brush generously with orange syrup.
10
Spread cake with frosting and layer drained mandarin oranges on top of filling. Carefully set remaining cake layer on base.
11
Brush top layer with orange syrup. Frost top and sides of cake; decorate top with remaining orange slices, if desired.