Mandarin Orange Poke Cake

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	All-purpose flour
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1		Egg
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
11 oz	312g	Mandarin oranges in light syrup
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Pecans - chopped
		Topping
3/4 cup	120g / 4.2oz	Brown sugar - packed
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
3 tablespoons	45ml	Milk

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 8-inch square cake pan.

In medium bowl, place flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, egg, vanilla, oranges with their juice/syrup and nuts. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes, or until done in the center.

When cake is nearly done, prepare topping as follows: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil 30 seconds.

Remove cake from oven. Carefully poke holes in cake with tines of fork.

Pour topping over cake. Let cool.

Serving Ideas : Serve with whipped topping, whipped cream or ice cream.

Source:
North County Journal, 3/1/95

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