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Orange cake mixes

cookinfreak — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:06:20 GMT

Does anyone know if the orange box cake mixes are still available? My dad likes it with chocolate frosting. I went to 2 different grocery stores and neither one had them. I was so disappointed. My dad is in memory care and they have cookies and ice cream for desserts so he enjoys getting something different now and then.

do you have an easy recipe for an orange flavored cake?

TIA

cookin

Re: Orange cake mixes

nomless — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:14:31 GMT

Duncan Hines has an orange cake mix:

https://www.duncanhines.com/products/cakes/signature-orange-supreme-cake-mix/

From scratch: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/17687/beat-and-bake-orange-cake/

Re: Orange cake mixes

Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:13:30 GMT

Growing up my Aunt made the most amazing orange cake from scratch. Back then they didn't have mixes. She used real oranges and jest from the orange for the icing.

I invested in real flavoring. It wasn't the fake stuff you get at the store, I went into a store that sells supplies for baking, etc and bought those. They come in tiny bottles and are not cheap (you only use a tiny drop at a time).

Re: Orange cake mixes

susielong — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:14:16 GMT

Duncan Hines still makes one.

Re: Orange cake mixes

Kachina624 — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:14:41 GMT

You can easily make one by adding orange juice and some grated orange zest to a box yellow cake mix.

Re: Orange cake mixes

BalletBabe — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:21:12 GMT

I used to make a Cherry cake for my youngest and an orange cake for the oldest. I would buy those oranges in cans (small) and put on top and marachino cherries on the cherry.

Re: Orange cake mixes

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:32:24 GMT

Amazon has the Duncan Hines Orange cake mix.

Re: Orange cake mixes

Toppers — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:07:36 GMT

@cookinfreak wrote:
Does anyone know if the orange box cake mixes are still available? My dad likes it with chocolate frosting. I went to 2 different grocery stores and neither one had them. I was so disappointed. My dad is in memory care and they have cookies and ice cream for desserts so he enjoys getting something different now and then.
OR
do you have an easy recipe for an orange flavored cake?
TIA
cookin

Hi @cookinfreak,

This was a little while ago, but I did see some different flavored cake mixes at Big Lots.

If you have a Big Lots in your area, you could probably see what they have there.

I can't guarantee what they'll have there, but it may be worth a try checking there if you have a store in your area.

Re: Orange cake mixes

Desertdi — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 05:31:13 GMT

Use lemon cake mix, and add orange drink mix to the liquid......Walmart's "early rise" works..............

Re: Orange cake mixes

candys mine — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:13:34 GMT

If you make a cake from scratch I also recomend getting the real orange oil in the little bottle. I replace half the called for vanilla with orange oil. The cake comes out tasting like an orange creamsicle. I don't know if adding a few drops of orange oil to a yellow cake mix would make the same falvour, but you might try that.

Re: Orange cake mixes

meallen616 — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:43:02 GMT

At Walmart,

Re: Orange cake mixes

stargazergal — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 03:32:47 GMT

I buy white cake mix and make as directed, add to it freshly zested orange rind, I squeeze some of the juice from the orange into the batter, I also sometimes add coconut

milk in place of the water, and add a couple of drops of red and yellow food color

to give it the orange color. Deeeelish ! I make a cream cheese frosting with the

zest of the rind, and some of the orange juice as well. Hope this helps.

@cookinfreak wrote:
Does anyone know if the orange box cake mixes are still available? My dad likes it with chocolate frosting. I went to 2 different grocery stores and neither one had them. I was so disappointed. My dad is in memory care and they have cookies and ice cream for desserts so he enjoys getting something different now and then.
OR
do you have an easy recipe for an orange flavored cake?
TIA
cookin

Re: Orange cake mixes

miata1 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 23:27:02 GMT

I bought the Duncan Hines orange cake mix to make a cake for a friend's birthday but I added some crushed pineapple to the batter and it turned out so good. I sprinkled some powder sugar on top. I also made some cupcakes with leftover batter and we ate them right up. I am definitely going to make that again. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.