Orange Vanilla Pudding-Valentine Heart Cake
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Recipe type: adapted from Veggie Bunny
 
Ingredients
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 package vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 large orange
  • ½ cup of orange juice
  • 1½ cups of All Purpose flour
  • 1½ cups cake flour
  • Frosting:
  • 4½ cups of confectioners sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 5 TBSP orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 TBSP milk
  • pink food coloring
  • * conversation hearts
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease the pan of your choice. Preferably 8 or 9 inch pan or cupcake pan. Cream together the sugar and butter, then add the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla and pudding mix along with the zest of the orange. Stir in the flour. Add a ½ cup of orange juice to the cake mixture and mix well.
  2. Pour into the pan, and bake for 45-50 minutes to an hour. It may need more time depending on your oven.
  3. To make the frosting: Beat the confectioners' sugar and butter. Add in the vanilla and orange juice and milk to achieve desired consistency.
Recipe by Kitchen Belleicious at https://kitchenbelleicious.com/2015/02/10/vanilla-valentine-heart-cake/