ORANGE ALMOND CAKE with CREAM CHEESE ICING

ORANGE ALMOND CAKE with CREAM CHEESE ICING

My dear Momma was a caterer. She and her best friend were fabulous cooks.  They used to make Orange Almond Punch for celebrations such as Wedding Receptions, Graduation parties,Baby Showers, Retirement parties, etc. It was so delicious that I developed a cake to taste like it . I will share the recipes for both; the cake today and the punch another day....
                                In Loving Memory of My Mom, Dorothy Landreneau....                         
                                                                                                        
                                 
                                      Sorry, I only have a picture of a layer cake.

Tamara's  ORIGINAL RECIPE:  ORANGE ALMOND CAKE 
1 box Betty Crocker "Butter Recipe Cake Mix,(dry mix)but follow these instructions:
add:
1 bar real butter,room temperature
2 teaspoons Pure Almond Extract
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 Tablespoon orange zest, or more if desired
1 Box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix(just dump-in the dry mix)
3 large eggs

Mix all, in the order given. Add eggs last and only beat on medium
speed, just until they are incorporated. Don't over beat.
Bake in a greased and floured Bundt cake pan, approximately 38 mins.
on 350 degrees.
Let cool in the pan for about 5-10 minutes,then,cover with a cake plate
and flip gently. Let cool completely.
Frost with cream cheese frosting. Recipe follows.

***I will share the recipe for the Orange Almond Punch later .
~Enjoy~  Checkback on my blog for the Orange Almond Punch recipe....


CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1 bar real butter, room temperature
1 bar cream cheese, room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
**orange zest is optional in the frosting.
I added 1 Tablespoon of it to the frosting.
Mix all and refrigerate til firm enough to frost with.