Orange Glazed Jello Cake

Submitted by robingracejohnson

"One of my grandmothers ( I call her Nanny) recipes. If you like orange cake you will love this one! Has an orange glaze over top instead of an icing! Delicious!!!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12-15

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1 (1/3 ounce) orange Jell-O (the small box)
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons orange flavoring
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• orange juice (enough to make into glaze consistency)

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Dissolve jello in the hot water; let cool, but not thicken.
3. Mix together cake mix, oil, orange flavoring, 3 eggs. Add the orange jello mixture. Mix well.
4. Pour into sprayed 9 X 13 inch cake pan and bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes or until done.
5. While cake is baking, combine 2 cups of powdered sugar and enough orange juice to form a glaze. (I'd say 1-3 tablespoons of orange juice). Just make sure you add it slowly!
6. Pour glaze over cake after removing from the oven.