Marilyns Florida Sunshine Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Separate eggs. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together three times.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat yolks until lemon colored. mix in sugar a little at a time. Stir in the lemon extract, vanilla extract and boiling water until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture just until moistened. Whip the egg whites to soft peaks, and fold into the batter.
• Pour the batter into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven, and invert the pan over a bottle. Cool and remove from pan.

Steps:

• .Preheat over to 325. Sift flour with 1/2 cup of the sugar. Repeat sifting 3 times; set aside. Beat egg whites in bowl of electric mix until frothy. Beat in cream of tarter. Add remaining 3/4 cup sugar gradually; beat until stiff peaks form. Sift flour and sugar mixture again over egg whites; fold in gently. Set aside.
• Beat egg yolks, vanilla, orange juice and lemon juice in medium bowl until thick and pale yellow. Fold egg yolk mixture, orange rind and lemon rind into egg white mixture. Scrape batter into ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake until top springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Let cool upside down 1 1/2 hours, setting tube over a bottleneck. Slide knife around cake to detach from pan, pressing knife against pan to avoid tearing cake.
• For glaze, whisk together all glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cake allowing excess to drip down sides.

Steps:

• Juice the oranges, reserving juice for topping.
• Put the orange rind, the raisins and the nuts through the medium blade of a meat grinder (or process with steel blade in food processor until a coarse grind is achieved).
• Combine butter and sugar in mixer bowl and beat together until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time and continue beating until completely incorporated.
• Combine salt, flour and baking soda and sift together.
• Add flour and buttermilk alternately in 3 portions, mixing on low after each addition.
• Fold in orange, raisin, nut mixture until completely combined.
• Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9" X 13" pan or a bundt pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• While cake is still hot, pierce all over with a fork.
• Mix orange juice, sugar and cinnamon and carefully pour mixture over cake. (This is harder on the bundt cake -- be patient).
• When cake has cooled, remove from pan.
• Refrigerate leftover cake.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 1 cup sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored.
• Blend in water and extracts.
• Sift flour over batter; beat until smooth.
• Fold in egg whites just until blended.
• Spoon into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• Cut through batter with a knife to removed air pockets; smooth the top.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Immediately invert pan; cool completely.
• In a large bowl; dissolve gelatin in bowling water. Add ice water and stir.
• Place bowl in ice water for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Fold in strawberries and 1/2 cup of the whipped topping.
• Run a knife around the edges of pan to loosen cake.
• Split the cake horizontally into three layers (I use dental floss); place bottom layer on a serving plate.
• Spread with half of the gelatin mixture. Repeat with a layer of cake and then the remaining gelatin mixture. Top with remaining cake layer.
• Frost top and sides with remaining whipped topping. Garnish with strawberries.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, evaporated milk and eggs in large mixing bowl.
• Beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup pineapple.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle with almonds Bake for 30- 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan or wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice in small bowl; mix until smooth.
• Spread over warm cake, sprinkle with coconut and remaining pineapple.
• Cool completely before serving.
• Top with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, orange juice, eggs, water and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in orange marmalade and confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, evaporated milk and eggs in large mixer bowl.
• Beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup pineapple.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• COMBINE sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice in small bowl; mix until smooth.
• Spread over warm cake, sprinkle with coconut and remaining pineapple. Cool completely before serving.
• Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. jelly-roll pan with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and citrus zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack; remove paper. Cool completely., For filling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter. Gently stir in lemon juice. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling; cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, orange juice, vanilla, orange zest and salt until smooth. Tint orange with yellow and red food coloring. , Trim edges of cake; cut crosswise into thirds. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half the filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with frosting. Insert lollipops in top for flowers. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Combine cake ingredients in large mixing bowl.
• Blend till moistened; using mixer, beat on low speed until smooth, but do not overbeat.
• Pour batter into well greased/floured bundt pan.
• Bake at 325 for 45-60 minutes.
• Remove cake from pan onto serving plate.
• Top with Orange Glaze: Mix orange juice and butter.
• Add powdered sugar until a thin consistency is achieved.
• Pour onto hot cake and keep spooning glaze back on so it seeps in.
• ***Ileave the extra glaze on the serving plate to spread on each slice of cake!
• YUM!