Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • Orange Glaze
  • 1 cup icing sugar, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice, divided
  • orange strips (optional) or orange zest (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8-inch spring form pan; flour lightly, tapping out excess flour, or use pan release recipe #78579.
  • Combine cake mix, orange zest, orange juice and water in a large mixer bowl.
  • Beat the batter according to package directions.
  • Stir in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip.
  • Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen cake around edge with a knife; release spring, and carefully lift off side of pan.
  • Place cake on a wire rack; cool completely.
  • Remove cake from metal base; place on a serving plate.
  • Glaze:
  • Blend sifted icing sugar and orange juice together. (Place sifter over mixing bowl.).
  • Stir in 1 Tablespoon more orange juice, a little at a time, until glaze is thin enough to pour from a spoon.
  • Spoon over top of cake, letting mixture drizzle down side. A slotted spoon is great for drizzling.
  • Sprinkle thin orange peel strips, or grated orange zest, over top of cake for garnish (optional).