Orange Bonbon Cake Recipes

ORANGE SLICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture.
• Place flour in a large bowl and add dates, orange slices, and nuts. Stir to coat each piece. Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture. This makes a very stiff dough, so it will be necessary to stir with a wooden spoon.
• Pour batter into the tube pan. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. As soon as cake comes from oven, combine the orange juice and confectioners sugar and pour over hot cake. Let stand in pan overnight.

ORANGE BON BON CAKE

Steps:

• To make Cake: Combine shortening, salt and grated orange rind.
• Add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Add baking powder to flour and sift 3 times.
• combine orange juice and lemon juice and add water to make 1 cup.
• Add small amounts of flour to creamed mixture, alternately with combined fruit juices and water, mixing after each addition until smooth.
• Pour batter into two deep 9-inch layer pans greased and floured.
• Bake in moderately hot oven (375°F) 25 to 30 minutes.
• Spread Bonbon Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
• To make Bonbon Frosting:
• Let orange rind stand in orange juice 10 minutes, then strain.
• Cream shortening, butter and salt together.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.
• Add melted chocolate and blend.
• Add remaining sugar, alternately with orange juice, beating until smooth.
• Add hot cream and beat well.
• Add just enough cream to make a nice spreading consistency.
• Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers.