Orange Swirl Coffee Cake Food

ORANGE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and 2 cups of the granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, and the orange zest.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the orange juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• While the cakes bake, cook the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with the remaining 1/2 cup orange juice in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes. Take them out of the pans and place them on a baking rack set over a tray. Spoon the orange syrup over the cakes and allow the cakes to cool completely.
• To glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Add a few more drops of juice, if necessary, to make it pour easily. Pour over the top of one cake and allow the glaze to dry. Wrap well, and store in the refrigerator.

COFFEE CAKE WITH ORANGE MARMALADE AND ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, brown sugar, nutmeg and salt in a small bowl and mix well. Add the butter and mix thoroughly with your fingers or a fork until all of the butter has been evenly distributed and incorporated into the flour. Form into small to medium clumps with your fingers.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour, beating until just incorporated.
• Spoon half of the cake batter (it will be very thick) into the prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Dollop the marmalade on top and carefully smooth with the spatula. Spoon the remaining cake batter on top and smooth the top. Sprinkle on the crumb topping.
• Bake until the cake and topping are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan 20 minutes, then invert onto a plate; invert back onto a rack to cool completely.
• When the cake is cool, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.

ORANGE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and lightly flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan, or spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter in small bowl; set aside. Pour two-thirds of the remaining batter into pan; spread evenly. Stir dry gelatin and extract into the reserved 1 1/2 cups batter. Drop orange batter by heaping tablespoonfuls randomly onto batter in pan; repeat with remaining yellow batter. Swirl batter with knife.
• Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate as directed on package until melted. Cool 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in melted chocolate until well blended. Immediately frost cake (frosting will begin to set up after about 15 minutes). Store loosely covered.

ORANGE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions.
• Remove 1-1/2 cups of the batter and set aside.
• Pour remaining batter into pan.
• Stir gelatin (dry) into the 1-1/2 cups of batter.
• Drop orange batter by generous tablespoons randomly in 6 to 8 mounds onto batter in pan.
• Cut through batter with a knife in S-shaped curves in one continous motion for swirled effect.
• Bake 42 to 47 minutes in pan. Turn upside down onto a heat proff serving plate; remove pan.
• Cool cake completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

CRANBERRY SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition., Sprinkle the walnuts into a greased 9-in. fluted tube pan. Spread one third of the batter over nuts; top with half the cranberry sauce. Repeat layers, ending with the final third of batter., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over coffee cake.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter with 1 cup of the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the vanilla and the yogurt.
• In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat the flour mixture into the creamed ingredients. Turn half of the batter into another bowl. Add the orange rind to one bowl and the melted chocolate to the other. Alternately spoon the orange and chocolate batters into a greased and floured tube pan. Swirl through the two batters with a knife to create a marbled effect.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes. As soon as the done cake is removed from the oven, stir together the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the orange juice, and the orange liqueur and pour over the still hot cake. Let the cake finish cooling on a rack before serving. Makes about 10 to 12 servings.

ORANGE-SWIRLED CHEESECAKE DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place cookies and almonds in a food processor; cover and process until fine crumbs form. Stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine 6 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice, water and zest until blended. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk. Return all to pan. Reduce heat. Cook, whisking continuously, 1 minute. Set aside to cool completely., Place baking chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in flour. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in sour cream and white chocolate mixture just until combined., Place 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture in a small bowl; stir in orange mixture until well blended. , Pour plain cream cheese mixture over crust. Drop orange batter by tablespoonfuls randomly over top. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. , Bake at 325° until filling is set, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream.
• Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared tube pan. Swirl 1/2 of the cranberry sauce into the batter. Repeat, ending with the batter on top.
• Bake 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

PINEAPPLE ORANGE STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour 10" bundt pan. set aside.
• for STREUSEL:.
• combine 2 tbls cake mix, 2 tbls brown sugar, 1 tsp orange peel and cinnamon in medium bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans. set aside.
• for CAKE:.
• combine remaining cake mix, eggs, pudding mix, 1 cup orange juice and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
• Sprinkle with streusel. Swirl with knife.
• Bake at 350* for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto serving place.
• for GLAZE:.
• combine 1 tbls brown sugar, 1 tbls orange juice and vanilla extract in small bowl. Add powdered sugar gradually, stirring until smooth. Stir in 1 tsp orange peel. Drizzle half the glaze over warm cake. Sprinkle 1/3 cup pecans over glaze. Drizzle remaining glaze over pecans. Serve warm.

JAM SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar; add 3/4 cup of the flour and blend until mixture resembles crumbs; remove 2/3 cup for topping; reserve.
• To the remaining crumb mixture add baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and eggs; beat until smooth Add remaining 1 1/4 cup flour alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition just until blended.
• Spread batter in a greased 9-inch-square baking pan.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the berry preserves over the top of the batter; cut through the batter with a knife to marble the preserves through the cake.
• Work reserved mixture between fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
• Bake in a 375° oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended. Press into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes. In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. Set aside to cool, but do not allow to harden.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs, one at a time on a low speed, or by hand. Gradually stir in the orange juice, and orange zest. Reserve 2 cups of the batter. Pour the remaining batter over the baked crust. Stir the melted chocolate into the reserved batter. Drop the chocolate batter by large spoonfuls onto the white batter. Use a knife to cut through the batter, and leave a swirling design.
• Bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center is almost set. Run a spatula or thin knife around the edge of the pan while it is still warm, so the cake will not crack. Allow cake to cool completely before removing the sides of the pan. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.