ORANGE FLAVORED WATER RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of white sugar, 1/3 cup of orange juice, eggs, buttermilk, cranberry liqueur, and vegetable oil using an electric mixer. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until moistened. Fold in the chopped dates, cranberries and orange zest. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan set over a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the pan and place on a serving plate. In a small saucepan, stir together 1 cup of orange juice and 3/4 cup of white sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Use a turkey baster or large spoon to drizzle the sauce over the cake. Poke the cake with a fork or skewer to help it absorb all of the sauce, or until the cake is thoroughly moistened.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray. Cake will not fit in a smaller pan so if your loaf pan is not 9x5-inch, bake in a Bundt pan instead.
• Beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl with a handheld electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for a full 4 minutes.
• Pour into pan. Tap pan on counter a few times to release air bubbles. Bake in center of oven 45 to 50 minutes for loaf pan or 35 to 40 minutes for Bundt pan, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not open oven door while baking, it may cause the cake to sink in the center. Cool on wire rack 20 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.
• ICING: Whisk together confectioners’ sugar, orange juice and butter in small bowl. Pour over cooled cake. Let stand 10 minutes, until glaze is hardened. Slice and serve.