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  • Serves: 16 Servings

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons margarine (soft tub)
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon orange peel
3/4 cup skim milk (fat free)
3 sprays of cooking spray (for cake pan)
2 tablespoons skim milk (fat free)
3 ounces cream cheese (low-fat)
6 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
2 cups sugar (confectioners
sifted)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (extract)

Steps

Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat the oven to 325 °F.
Grease with small amount of cooking oil or use non-stick cooking oil spray on a 10-inch round pan (at least 2 1/2 inches high). Powder pan with flour. Tap out excess flour.
Sift together flour and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until soft and creamy.
Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.
Gradually add the flour mixture alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done. Let cake cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely before icing.
Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add cocoa. Blend well.
Slowly add sugar until icing is smooth. Mix in vanilla.
Smooth icing over top and sides of cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 254
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 50 mg
Sodium 136 mg
Carbohydrates 48 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 31 g
Added Sugars included 29 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 75 mg
Iron 2 mg
Potassium 105 mg

A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
US Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Frosted Cake. Recipe source: A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.