Easy Orange Cake

[mona1949]

I got this recipe from CC and made it yesterday for my Mother. I modified it using sugar free jell-o and olive oil.

1 package lemon cake mix
2 30z packages of sugar free orange jell-o
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3/4 cup of orange juice
4 eggs
1 recipe orange glaze "recipe follows"

Orange Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons of orange juice
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

In a saucepan combine all ingredients and warm over low heat. Pour over cake as noted.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan.
In a large bowl combine cake mix, jell-o, oil, orange zest, orange juice and eggs beating on low speed with an electric mixer to combine. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until done. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Use a knife or skewer to punch holes in cake. Pour warm glaze over cake. When glaze has soaked in and has cake has cooled completely, remove cake from pan.

[2sdae]

I only use olive oil myself, how did you find it works? People keep saying they can taste it in things, but no one ever tastes it in my recipes. How about this one for you?

[mona1949]

Originally Posted by 2sdae

I only use olive oil myself, how did you find it works? People keep saying they can taste it in things, but no one ever tastes it in my recipes. How about this one for you?

I used olive oil because my Mother has heart problems and she loved the cake. I couldn't tell any different in taste.

[2sdae]

Loads of people in my family do too, so I use it all the time. But I just wanted to see if some one else had similar results, good to know.