Chocolate Clementine Cake

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A delicious way to use clementines! Standard boxed yellow cake mix is kicked up with clementines and chocolate in this refreshing and very easy cake!

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
24 mins
Additional Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 29 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 9-inch layer cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

Cake:

  • 4 clementines

  • ½ cup water, or as needed

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Betty Crocker®)

  • 3 eggs

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • ¼ teaspoon orange extract, or more to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 1 drop red food coloring

Frosting:

  • 2 (16 ounce) containers chocolate fudge frosting

  • 1 clementine, peeled and finely chopped

  • 1 clementine, peeled and segmented, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. Finely grate zest from 2 clementines and set aside. Juice all 4 clementines into a measuring cup; add enough water to reach 1 cup.

  3. Pour clementine juice into a large bowl. Add zest, cake mix, eggs, oil, orange extract, vanilla extract, salt, and red food coloring. Blend with an electric mixer until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Divide batter into greased cake pans and smooth the top.

  4. Bake cakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes more.

  5. Transfer cakes to a flat surface. Carefully trim the tops of the cakes with a sharp knife to level them; cut each layer in half horizontally. Transfer one cake layer to a serving plate and spread with 1/2 cup of the frosting; top with another cake layer and 1/2 cup of frosting. Scatter chopped clementine over the frosting. Stack and frost third and fourth cake layers. Arrange clementine wedges around the perimeter of the top layer.

Editor's Note:

The quantities of eggs, oil, and water for this cake mix are based on the particular brand mentioned. Follow instructions on the box if using a different brand.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

569 Calories
28g Fat
80g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 569
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 405mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 80g 29%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 63g
Protein 4g 9%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 75mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 251mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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