It doesn’t get much easier -- or delicious-- than this 2-ingredient orange angel food cake recipe. A can of mandarin oranges adds a bright burst of sweet citrus to a simple box of angel food cake mix. Serve with a dollop of whipped honey ricotta and fresh fruit for a special, easy, and healthy dessert.
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Light and fresh. It's nice to offer a fresh and light dessert during the warmer months or after a heavy holiday meal.
Healthy dessert. Angel food cake is a low-calorie dessert that is also low in fat. Infused with juicy mandarin oranges and topped with even more fresh fruit, this orange angel food cake recipe is perfect for anyone watching their diet.
Super easy. If you can open one can and one box, you can make this easy cake recipe that takes just five minutes to prepare.
How to Make Orange Angel Food Cake
Preheat the oven according to the cake mix instructions.
To a large mixing bowl, add one box of angel food cake mix and one 15 oz. can of mandarin oranges in water. Do not drain the oranges and do not add water according to the cake mix instructions.
Beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds on low speed until ingredients are combined, then on medium for 1-3 minutes, until batter is light and fluffy.
Pour mixture into angel food cake tube pan and bake according to package instructions. Cake is done when the top is dark golden brown and with dry cracks.
Remove from the oven and immediately turn the cake pan upside down. Let it cool completely for 1 ½ hours.
Use a knife to loosen the cake and carefully remove it from the pan.
Wrap the cake in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for a few days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Freeze angel food cake by cutting it into slices and wrapping it in plastic and a freezer bag.
This angel food cake is delicious served with whipped honey ricotta and fresh fruit. Or a dollop of good ol’ Cool Whip.
How to Make Whipped Honey Ricotta
Combine one 15 oz. container of ricotta cheese with 3 tablespoons of honey and the juice and zest of one lemon. Process in food processor until smooth and creamy.
2-Ingredient Orange Angel Food Cake with Whipped Honey Ricotta
Ingredients
Orange Angel Food Cake
- 1 box angel food cake mix
- 1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges in water
Whipped Honey Ricotta
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
Instructions
Orange Angel Food Cake
- Preheat the oven according to cake mix instructions.
- Add one box of angel food cake mix and one 15 oz. can of mandarin oranges in water to a large mixing bowl. Do not drain oranges or add water according to cake mix instructions.
- Beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds on low speed until ingredients are combined, then on medium for 1-3 minutes, until batter is light and fluffy.
- Pour mixture into angel food cake tube pan and bake according to package instructions. Cake is done when the top is dark golden brown and with dry cracks.
- Remove from the oven and immediately turn the cake pan upside down. Let it cool completely for 1 ½ hours.
- Use a knife to loosen the cake and carefully remove it from the pan. Wrap the cake in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for a few days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Whipped Honey Ricotta
- Combine one 15 oz. container of ricotta cheese with 3 tablespoons of honey and the juice and zest of one lemon. Process in food processor until smooth and creamy.
Nutrition
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Recipe Essentials
Nordic Ware Angle Food Cake Pan
If you've made an angel food cake before, you know you're supposed to flip it upside down as soon as it comes out of the oven. And the instructions usually offer some hopeful advice like rest the pan on a bottle. I have yet to encounter a bottle that is the right size to fit the little hole in the center of the pan AND is sturdy enough to hold an entire cake for an hour while it cools. So, I got this pan instead. Look, it has feet! Maybe they all should?
Cake Carrier
Transporting and storing an angel food cake is super easy with this very tall cake carrier. No need to assemble those wonky toothpick-plastic-wrap tents anymore!
This recipe was absolutely amazing! Loves the flavor the mandarin oranges gave the cake. I could have eaten the entire thing myself. I never knew ricotta cheese could end up being a dessert topping.
Leah, thank you, I'm so glad you loved it! <3