Fanta Pound Cake

Fanta Pound Cake has a fabulous texture as every good pound cake should, a slight orange flavor, and a thick cream cheese icing.

It’s basically a pound cake with a little orange flavoring from Fanta soda and some orange zest. But we know a plain pound cake can be one of the most awesome desserts right?

And this one is totally decked out for summer a bright orange color.

There are certain sodas I only drink during the summer. There’s something about an ice-cold Cheerwine or Fanta Orange on a hot summer day. Your energy starts to wane due to the oppressive heat and then a couple of gulps of Fanta Orange, laden with sugar, can give you enough of a boost to refrain from taking a nap.

A combination of butter and shortening plus a packet of whipped topping mix gives this cake an incredible texture. So rich and buttery and dense, but tender. It’s almost velvety.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter room temperature, 2 sticks
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 3/4 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Fanta soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 envelope whipped topping mix
• orange food coloring, optional
• Cream Cheese Icing
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan.
2. Cream butter and shortening for 3-5 minutes using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or a hand mixer). Gradually add sugar.
3. Add eggs one at a time, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl.
4. .............................

for full instruction please see : spicysouthernkitchen.com

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