Orange Crunch Cake

By chelyc13

This is the recipe for the famous Orange Crunch Cake from the Bubble Room in Captiva Island, Florida. It has developed quite a cult following. We love it. I hope you do, too. The added bonus-it's pretty easy to put together.

Ingredients

• FOR CRUNCH:
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• FOR CAKE:
• 1 Pillsbury Plus yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• FOR FROSTING:
• 1 pillsbury ready to spread vanilla frosting
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 3 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Preparation

Step 1

1 : Combine crunch layer ingredients. Press 1/2 into each bottom of 2 greased and floured 8" or 9" pans.

2 : In a large bowl, blend cake ingredients at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 mins at high speed. Pour into pans.

3 : Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes Cool 10 minutes Remove from pans and cool completely.

4 : In small bowl, mix frosting & topping. Fold in lemon & lime peels.

5 : Place one layer, crunch side up, on plate. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining layer, crunch side up. Spread top and sides with remaining frosting.