Enjoy this citrusy pumpkin pie spice cake made using Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix that’s perfect for dessert.
Citrus Frosted Spice Cake
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 55 min
- Servings 9
- Ingredients 11
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
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with shortening.
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Step2In 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.
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Step3Bake 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.
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Step4In 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
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