Aunt Sue’s Orange Juice Cake ~ From Danielle Dykman
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Gratefully,
Christy
This recipe for an Orange Juice Cake was passed down to me by my Aunt Sue, about a year ago. My Aunt Sue and I have always been very close, when I was a little girl she loved to take the curling iron to my hair and add a dab of makeup to my face then take me through every room in her house (except the bathroom of course) and take tons of pictures of me. She always wanted a daughter, but had 2 sons instead. So as her only nieces, my sister and I were obligated to get dolled up by her, at least once a week. I have always been told I look like Aunt Sue’s daughter instead of my momma’s, but I love my momma! 🙂
The recipe itself it special to me because it is my grandpa’s favorite cake ever! I have been my grandpa’s girl since I can remember. My dad passed away when I was 7 years old, and I do believe my Pa made a special effort to not let me feel left out at any time. During the long summers as a child my cousins ( all boys) and I would love to go play and wade around in the creek. He was usually busy during the day and would persistently tell them boys “No!” But all I had to do is walk up to him, put my little hand in his and give him that sweet “Papa, can we go to the creek?” and it worked every time.
About 4 years ago while I was home for the summer from college, I was helping Ma and Aunt Sue cut and freeze corn out of the garden. Pa walked in the kitchen holding his chest. He thought he had heartburn and being stubborn went on to bed. He woke up the next morning, drove himself to the hospital and found out he had a heart attack. He was sent on to a larger hospital and ended up having a triple bypass. This was probably the scariest time I had experienced since my own dad died. But Pa made it through and the only thing he wanted to eat was this darn orange juice cake (despite being told to watch his diet). He said if he was gonna die, he was gonna die happy and full. (Thats my pa! hehe).
So since I love my Pa so very much I make him this cake every chance I get. He always makes sure to tell me how good it is too.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 box butter yellow cake mix
- 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup veggie oil
- 1 cup orange juice brand does matter here, cheap stuff doesn't taste as good.
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For the Glaze
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter/margarine
- 1/4 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour bundt pan. Sprinkle pecans in bottom.
- Mix all cake ingredients together and stir till smooth. Pour in bundt pan and bake 33-43 minutes (or till your knife comes out clean).
- Put glaze ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium/high heat for 4 or 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Poke a few (4 or 5) holes with a knife in the bottom of the cake (while its still in the pan) and pour the glaze over it.
- Let cake cool for 10 minutes after this before turning out onto a plate.
- Slice and eat, warm or cold, its oh so good.
Hope you enjoy!
Danielle Dykman
In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
~Margaret Atwood
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This sounds great. Thanks to Aunt Sue for sharing.
Sounds wonderful!I am excited to try this for my family. My kids will love it!
Mine too!!! It is a little like my grandmother’s King Orange cake (which I will be posting in a few weeks) and I know I am going to love this one as much as I love hers!
Gratefully,
christy
do you use the the ingredients for the cake mix for the “aunt sue’s orange juice cake” ? i’m new at this. much love!
Hey Katie! no, you just use the boxed mix as one of the ingredients and then use the recipe listed here. Ignore whatever the box says. I hope this helps and WELCOME to the family!
Gratefully,
Christy
This really sounds really GOOD! I love recipes that start with cake mix. Will definately be making this!!!!
Me too! so much fun to make!
Let me know how you like it!
Gratefully,
Christy
What a sweet, sweet story! From one Papaw’s girl to another, I’m so happy Danielle’s Pa is still around to enjoy that delicious cake.
I know, isn’t that so sweet! Made me melt. I miss my Grandaddy but am so glad Danielle still has him!
Gratefully,
Christy
Sounds great, Dads a chocolate fiend but that craving runs neck and neck with orange flavored sweets! Thanks!
I need to meet your dad one day Bill!
Gratefully,
Christy
Hi Bill. I’ve never heard anyone say that you can’t mix chocolate and oranges. Why not try this with a chocolate cake mix and orange juice? You might just come up with a winner. =-)
Actually you know we have these orange and chocolate candies here called Jaffas. They are have a crisp orange flavored shell, like an M&M, and inside is chocolate. We also have a chocolate shaped like an orange which is made up of individual pieces shaped like the segments and again it’s orange and chocolate.
With this cake, should it be 100% juice such as with the pulp or a sweetened juice, for example only a 25% juice product?
Su, you will want to use the 100% juice in this cake. We also have the orange shaped chocolate that is shaped in segments. You mostly see them around Christmas time but they can be found year round if you look a little harder. Haven’t heard of the Jaffas though.
Chocolate!!!!!!!!!!! Me, too. I did 1/2 orange juice and 1/2 kaluha. To die for.
This sounds delicious! I just might have to go get some orange juice just to make this today!
Thank you Tabitha! Please come back and let me know if you do, I’d love to hear about it!
Gratefully,
Christy
Oh my We love Aunt Sue’s orange juice cake. I make it for our family, friends, Co workers, bake sales…It’s always a hit… Thank you so much for the Recipe.