Mandarin Orange Poke Cake

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Moist, tasty and light. A perfectly delicious cake to finish up the meal without feeling guilty.

Trans-fat Free
 
    
Prep
20 min.
Cook
30 min.
Ready In
70 min.
     12 servings

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 65g
Amount per Serving
Calories 17834% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 171mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 19g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 2% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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Ingredients

1cup flour, all-purpose
1cup sugarVideo
1/2teaspoon salt
1teaspoon baking sodaVideo
1each eggVideo
1teaspoon vanilla extractVideo
11ounces mandarin oranges in light syrup
1/2cup pecans chopped
Topping
3/4cup brown sugarVideo packed*
3tablespoons butterVideo
3tablespoons milkVideo
* Nutrition Facts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease 8-inch square cake pan.

In medium bowl, place flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, egg, vanilla, oranges with their juice/syrup and nuts.

Beat until smooth.

Pour batter into prepared pan; bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes, or until done in the center.

When cake is nearly done, prepare topping as follows:

Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in small saucepan, and bring to a boil.

Boil 30 seconds.

Remove cake from oven.

Carefully poke holes in cake with tines of fork.

Pour topping over cake.

First published: last updated: 2012-03-31

 
 
 
 
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