ORANGE JUICE CAKE WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS...YOUR BEST HOLIDAY DESSERT

There are two foods that pair beautifully for

the holidays....oranges and cranberries!

I adore making an array of good desserts for our

holiday gatherings...showstoppers if you will.

I take my best of the best recipes that will put 

smiles on sweet faces and yummy memories in their hearts......

this one is a family favorite!

The orange glaze provides that smooth orange sweetness over the cake,

the cranberries offer the tart flavor and the pecans give the perfect little crunch!

ORANGE JUICE CAKE WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

1 (15 oz.) box white cake mix

1 (6 oz.) box orange jello mix

1 cup orange juice

¾ cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

THE GLAZE

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 cup powdered sugar

1 orange, zested

Blend together and pour over warm cake.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a Bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Combine cake mix, orange jello, orange juice, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl and mix until ingredients are well blended.

Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.

Remove cake from oven to rest in pan for 5 minutes. Remove cake from Bundt pan to cool completely on a wire rack.

Mix powdered sugar, orange juice and beat until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Sprinkle with cranberries and chopped pecans.