* Exported from MasterCook Mac * Sunshine Orange Cream Cake Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :1:30 Categories : Cakes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/3 cup margarine 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pint sour cream 2/3 cup milk 1 orange -- *see note * Peel orange, cut into quarters and thinly slice across the sections, or cut into a pretty pattern of your choice. 1. Cream margarine and sugars until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time. 2. Stir flour, salt, soda, and baking powder together thoroughly; blend into creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 cup sour cream and milk. Begin and end with flour. 3. Pour into greased and waxed paper-lined (grease the waxed paper lightly also) 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven, 25-35 minutes or until done. 4. COOL COMPLETELY before removing from pan. 5. Cut cake in half to form 2 layers 6-1/2 by 9 inches. Spread 3/4 cup sour cream over layer, arrange orange slices on sour cream. Top with second layer. Garnish each serving with additional sour cream and orange slices. * The sour cream is an acquired taste. You may prefer to sweeten it with sugar or honey, or with a mix of half sour cream and half sweetened whipped cream. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per serving: 3084 Calories; 173g Fat (50% calories from fat); 49g Protein; 343g Carbohydrate; 593mg Cholesterol; 3583mg Sodium NOTES : This is from a recipe I created many years ago. The cake has a sponge-like texture, delicate and light. _____