Orange Cocoa Cake Recipe
1/2 c cocoa 1/2 c water,Boiling 1/4 c butter (or oleo) 1/4 c butter flavored shortening 2 c sugar 1/8 t salt 1 t vanilla 2 eggs 1 1/2 t baking soda 1 c buttermilk 1 3/4 c flour,sifted 3 T buttermilk 1/8 t baking soda 1/4 t orange peel,Grated 1/4 t orange extract ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING 2/3 c butter (or oleo) 6 c powdered sugar 2 t orange peel,Grated 1 1/2 t vanilla 4 T milk,up to 8 TBSPN
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & line with wax paper 3 - 9" layer tins. In a small bowl, stir together cocoa & boiling water until smooth, set side. With mixer cream butter, shortening, sugar, salt & vanilla until smooth. Add eggs & beat well. Stir in 1 1/2 tsp baking soda into 1 cup buttermilk, add alternately with flour, beat until smooth.
FROSTING: Cream butter, 1 cup owdered sugar, orange peel & vanilla in large mixing bowl, add remaining sugar alternately with milk, beat to spreading consistency.
Bake A Cake
Orange Dijon Chicken Saltimbocca Yield: 4 Servings 4 boneless chicken breast -halves 4 sl prosciutto 4 sl mozzarella cheese 1 T olive oil 1 cn cream of chicken Dijon soup 3/4 c orange juice 1 T fresh sage (or 1 teaspoon -dry),Chopped rubbed sage 1/2 c Mandarin orange segments -Drained
Cut lengthwise pocket in each chicken breast. Stuff each with 1 slice prosciutto and 1 slice cheese. Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned. Add soup, orange juice and sage. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done. Add orange segments. Heat through. Serves 4.
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