sunshine layer cake
(1 rating)
This is a great variation on the traditional rum cake! It is rich and smooth with deep citrus flavor. And the flavored buttercream frosting is an added treat!
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(1 rating)
yield
8 - 12
prep time
45 Min
cook time
1 Hr
Ingredients For sunshine layer cake
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1box of yellow cake mix
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1small box of instant lemon pudding
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4eggs
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1/2 ccold water
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1/2 cvegetable oil
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1/2 clight rum
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1/2 cbutter flavor shortening
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1/2 cunsalted butter
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1 tsporange extract
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4 cconfectioner's sugar (sifted)
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2 Tbspevaporated milk
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3 Tbsplight corn syrup
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1thin sliced orange/lemon (garnish)
How To Make sunshine layer cake
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2Grease & flour 2 8" cake pans.
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3Mix together: cake mix, pudding, eggs, water, oil and rum.
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4Pour batter into pans and bake for 55 - 60 minutes.
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5On medium speed, cream shortening, butter and sugar together.
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6Add orange extract.
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7Gradually add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time until all the sugar has been incorporated.
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8Slowly begin to add milk and corn syrup.
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9On high speed, beat until fluffy.
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10Refrigerate frosting until cakes have cooled, crumbs have been dusted off and the cake is ready to frost.
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11Garnish cake with thin slices of oranges/lemons!
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