Orange crush cake

MOM'S RECIPE This is Delicious!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 16 pieces

Ingredients

• CRUNCY LAYER

• 1  cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1⁄2 cup  melted margarine

• CAKE

• 1 (18 ounce) box  yellow cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup  oil
• 3  eggs
• 2  tablespoons  grated orange zest
• 1  can  cream cheese frosting

Directions

1. In a 2 quart bowl, combine ingredient's for the crunchy layer and mix until crumbly.
2. Divide in half.
3. Press half of the mixture into each of two 9-inch greased round cake pans.
4. In a 3 quart bowl use mixer at low speed to blend cake ingredients until moistened.
5. Beat 2 minutes at high speed.
6. Pour batter evenly over layers of crunchy mixture.
7. Bake at 350-degree oven.
8. Cool 10 minutes.
9. Remove from pans and cool completely.
10. Mix frosting ingredients in a small bowl.
11. Place one layer of cake, crunchy side up on a serving plate and spread with 1/4 of the frosting.
12. Top with the other layer of cake also crunchy side up.
13. Spread top and sides with remaining frosting.