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Easy Baked Cake in Oranges Recipe

The next time you go camping, surprise your kids with this fun dessert. The cake is baked in hollowed-out oranges! The recipe comes together easily with a box of white cake mix and a few ingredients.
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 15 ounces
Author: Izzy

Ingredients

  • 15 ounce white cake mix
  • Ingredients called for in cake mix e.g. water oil and eggs
  • 6 large oranges
  • Whipped Cream optional
  • sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Set aside a large baking sheet.
  • Slice off the top quarter of the oranges. Remove the insides of oranges. Save the inside for orange juice.
  • In a medium bowl, prepare cake batter according to instructions on the box.
  • Add the cake batter in a zip-loc bag, and cut a corner off. Pipe batter into hollowed oranges until 2/3 full. Put back the top piece of each orange.
  • Wrap each orange in aluminum foil and place top-up in the pan. Bake for about 25 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and unwrap aluminum foil. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Using a sharp knife, slice under the tops and set aside.