California Cake Recipes

CALIFORNIA FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients over fruit and lift from bottom to stir.
• Bake in well greased angel food pan at 250 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until well browned on top.

CALIFORNIA CAKE

Steps:

• Mix together cake mix, oil, eggs, and oranges. Beat 2-3 minutes. Bake in 9 x 13 pan for 25 minutes @ 325 degrees. When the cake is cooled, frost with mixture of Cool Whip, pudding, and pineapple.

CALIFORNIA LEMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined. , Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake.

CALIFORNIA CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Fold in vanilla, walnuts, and dates and grated orange peel.
• Pour into well-greased spring-form or angel food pan. Bake one hour at 375.
• Allow cake to cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Pour (spoon) sauce over cake and let stand for several hours or overnight.
• To make sauce: Squeeze juice and pulp of 3 oranges. Add sugar. Bring to boil and simmer until pulp becomes transparent. Pour warm syrup over cake 10 minutes after it comes out of oven.