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Citrus Frosted Spice Cake

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Oct 4, 2012

Citrus Frosted Spice Cake

Citrus Frosted Spice Cake

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Prep Time 15 min
Total 1 hr 55 min
Servings 9
Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

Cake

1 box (15 oz) Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
Water, butter and eggs called for on cake mix box
1/4 cup mild-flavor (light) molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Frosting

1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with shortening.
Step
2

In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter in pan.
Step
3

Bake 8-inch pan 35 to 40 minutes, 9-inch pan 33 to 38 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
Step
4

In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter, the milk, orange peel and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Frost cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition

400 Calories

17g Total Fat

4g Protein

61g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400

Total Fat: 17g; 0%

Saturated Fat: 8g; 0%

Sodium: 310mg; 0%

Total Carbohydrate: 61g; 0%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 0%

Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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