Texas Orange Sheet Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened (can use light)
• 1 cup sugar (i use splenda blend)
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons orange peel, grated
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, chopped, optional (i add them for more flavor)
• 1 1/3 cups orange juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons orange peel, finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter (can use light)

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream butter until smooth. gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 beat eggs; stir in marmalade, orange rind and mandarin segments, if you like.
• 4 beat in flour mixture alternately with orange juice, beating after each addition.
• 5 turn batter into a greased and floured 11x14x1-inch or cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 6 cool in pan on rack for about 10 minutes and turn in a plate to coool completely and frost with.
• 7 orange glaze recipe that i posted here: recipe 411994:.
• 8 combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. add lemon and orange juices slowly and stir until smooth.
• 9 add remaining ingredients and cook, stirring frequently, over low heat until thick and glossy. cool and spread on cake.
• 10 recipe can be doubled if you want.