Moist Mandarin Orange Cake
- 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice, pureed
- 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup craisins
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- frosting
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons pureed mandarin oranges
- Using a food processor or blender, puree mandarin oranges ( with juice) and lime juice and measure 1 cup pureed mandarin orange for the cake.
- Place cake mix, oil, eggs, 1 cup pureed mandarin orange in a large mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer and start with low speed and increase to medium speed to blend well.Fold in raisins.
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, blend together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, a little at a time, blending well on low speed. Then slowly mix in pureed mandarin orange and blend until smooth.Frost cake.
yellow cake, oil, eggs, mandarin oranges, raisins, lime juice, frosting, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, oranges
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moist-mandarin-orange-cake-393389 (may not work)